Native trees, especially oaks and birch, are important to the reproductive success of insectivorous birds and other wildlife.

Did you know that forests cover almost one-third of all land on Earth? These large green areas are the lungs of our planet, but they aren't identical. From the chilly, needle-leaf Boreal forests in ...

Across the American West, what looks like a leafy success story of fast-growing shade and windbreaks is doubling as a vast, ...

North Jerseyans should be aware of the effects of extreme cold this weekend, from frostbite and numbness to ... exploding ...

Minnesota is well known for frigid cold and lots of snow, and this winter is no different. According to climate data, average ...

As an Arctic blast settles over the northern United States, a viral warning has seized social media: it is going to get so ...

The conical shape of conifer trees helps the snow slide off their branches, and their limbs are shorter and more flexible, ...

Deciduous trees, like maples, birches, and aspen, have leaves that can't handle the cold well. To conserve energy and water ...

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

One of North America’s richest ecosystems, sustained and shaped by Native peoples before European contact, nearly disappeared ...

A forty-year study shows climate change is reshaping Amazon and Andean forests, with uneven tree gains and losses across ...

Pinyon-juniper woodlands provide food for rare birds, cover for predator species and wood for Southern Utahns, and they ...