Without the suppressive effects of younger vegetation, Alaskan fire activity would be 5 times higher.
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Chemical Conversations Between Forests and the Sky Affect Air Quality, Clouds, and More
Trees release invisible gases that can create clouds, trap heat, and worsen pollution. Scientists are busy trying to unravel forests’ complex atmospheric contributions in a changing climate.
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Earth Greening Under Water Stress
Worldwide patterns of increased plant water stress reveal water limits to vegetation greening.
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Forest Service to End Protection for 45 Million Acres of Forest
The U.S. Forest Service has moved forward with a rule to withdraw protections from 45 million acres of pristine national forests.
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Danielle Ignace: Bringing One’s Whole Self to Science and Beyond
As a scientist, mentor, artist, advocate, and more, Ignace wears many hats. The key to balancing it all is to integrate the varied aspects of her life.
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One Billion Years Ago, Northern Minnesota Nearly Split Apart. Now, Two Companies Want to Mine the Aftermath.
A continental rift created valuable mineral deposits beneath a remote wilderness beloved by recreationists.
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The 7 July 2026 landslide at Renzang Village in Longnan City, Gansu Province, China
A major landslide in China yesterday killed 21 forestry workers. Satellite imagery suggests that the slope showed signs of disturbance before the failure. On 7 July 2026, a major landslide struck Renzang Village, which is located in the administrative area of Nanhe Township in Longnan City, Gansu Province, China. Xinhua reports that 33 people were […]
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Fragmented Forests Sequester Less Carbon
New research has revealed that larger, unified forests store more carbon than the same area of fragmented patches.
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Climate Extremes May Be Reshaping Monkeys’ Social Structures
Large groups have their pros and cons. But a changing climate may push them off balance.
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As Wildfires Increase in the West, So Does Suppression Spending
A new study projects the intertwined relationship between fires and the money spent fighting them.