The Smithsonian Forest Global Earth Observatory (ForestGEO) is a global network of scientists and forest research sites dedicated to advancing long-term study of the world's forests. Image credit: ...

In the late 1980s, something began to go wrong in places that were supposed to be safe. Protected cloud forests, buffered ...

When you sip a cup of coffee or use a rubber band, you’re benefiting from tropical forests. These lush ecosystems provide countless products we rely on daily — from food to materials like wood and ...

New research tries to anticipate road building to identify areas in the Amazon, Asia and Africa that are likely to face ...

Australia’s tropical forests are the world’s first to flip a worrisome switch. The forests are now putting more carbon into the atmosphere than they are taking out, researchers report in the Oct. 16 ...

How George Wallace and Bull Connor Set the Stage for Alabama’s Sky-High Electric Rates Scenes From an Unfolding Climate Drama A New Jersey Buyout Program for Flood-Prone Homes Is a National Model From ...

Jason Gray is the Project Director of the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force, a project of the Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law. The GCF Task Force ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Tropical fruit-eating birds are so much more than just eye candy ...

A new study shows that 215 million hectares (531 million acres) of degraded and deforested land in the tropics could regenerate naturally. The researchers developed a model based on satellite images ...