U.S. forests have stored more carbon in the past two decades than at any time in the last century, an increase attributable ...

Imagine walking through a dense forest on a scorching summer day, suddenly feeling the temperature drop by several degrees. The air becomes cooler, more humid, and somehow more breathable. This isn't ...

Rainfall interception in forest ecosystems is a critical hydrological process whereby a portion of precipitation is captured by the canopy and subsequently redistributed via evaporation, throughfall, ...

A new analysis finds global forest maps overlap far less than expected, raising questions about climate funding and ...

Nitrogen shortage limits young tropical forest growth, slowing carbon capture that could help fight climate change.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. Forests are the lungs of our planet, absorbing carbon dioxide ...

From Tasmania to the Top End, Australia's forest trees are dying at higher rates due to climate change, according to new research.

An analysis led by the University of Leicester shows that the African continent lost around 106 billion kilograms of forest biomass each year between 2010 and 2017. New research suggests that Africa’s ...

Australia’s forests face rising tree mortality from climate stress, threatening carbon storage and ecosystem health ...

The secret behind the payment is a simple: carbon credits. When a community cuts a forest, the carbon stored in its wood rushes into the atmosphere; when that forest is preserved ...