Highly detailed 3D scans of dense tropical rain forest plots are enabling precise estimates of tree structure, volume and ...

A new study has revealed a critical gap between global promises to restore forests and what is happening on the ground for the communities who depend on, manage and care for them. The research, led by ...

New 3D scans of tropical rainforests give scientists better data on forest biomass, boosting carbon tracking and satellite ...

Across the planet, forests are no longer the relatively stable backdrops they once seemed. From the Amazon to the Arctic, species are shuffling, tree mortality is spiking and fire seasons are ...

In the top layers of soil, microbes digest dead wood and fallen leaves, while threadlike roots release carbon dioxide as they ...

By Rhett Ayers Butler [( A deceptively simple question underlies many global environmental policies: where, exactly, are the world’s forests? A new study suggests the answer depends heavily on which ...

Despite facing regional threats like deforestation and wildfires, the world's forests continue to be a powerful weapon in the fight against climate change. A new study reveals these vital ecosystems ...

This post comes to PBS Nature from World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF and Nature are collaborating on a series of blog posts from WWF conservation scientists that will share the stories and motivations ...

Despite the urgency behind global pledges to stop cutting down trees and damaging forests, the world lost tens of millions of acres of woodlands in 2022, veering well off track from meeting targets to ...

An ancient forest in Upstate New York has left behind big impressions, causing scientists to declare it the “world’s oldest forest.” According to Binghamton University, the forest is located in Cairo, ...

World Forestry Center announces the fourth year of their complimentary venue grant, “Where People and Forests Meet,” and opens application process through March 14, 2025. For over half a century, ...