Trees play a central role in life on Earth. They store CO₂, provide habitats for animals, fungi, and insects, stabilize soils ...

Climate change is quietly rearranging the Amazon and Andes—winners and losers are emerging, and the Northern Andes may hold ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rainforest cleared in Santarém, Brazil. Miguel Pinheiro / CIFOR Despite an international pledge to halt the destruction of forests ...

“If you can imagine walking into a huge, 1,000-kilometer square [386-square-mile] tropical forest … it’s moist and damp [with] rich soil and an overstory. You imagine walking into a 10-meter [33-foot] ...

New York City may be a symbol of modernity and human achievement, but just a few hours from one of the world's most famous cities is not one but two ancient forests, which precede the arrival of man ...

WWF works with communities and governments to restore and protect mangroves, support livelihoods, and strengthen policies for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. As the world celebrates International Day of Forests on March ...

New research published in Nature Ecology and Evolution reveals significant recent shifts in tree diversity among the tropical ...

Satellite records reveal three decades of forest growth in southern China, showing how planting, harvesting, and age influence canopy height.

The World Heritage Centre welcomes the International Year of Forests. With 104 WH sites recognized wholly, or in part, for their rich forest biodiversity, the WH Convention is the most effective ...

There are trees in some parts of the United States that are older than William Shakespeare. The Pacific Northwest old-growth forests, which stretch for hundreds of miles through parts of Northern ...