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A new study uncovers how planting trees might impact climate.
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Can Tree Planting Really Help Mitigate Climate Change?

by S. Witman 2 May 20178 November 2022

It depends on where, when, and how.

Water flows along a knickpoint in the Luquillo Mountains.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How Do Tropical Forests Slow Knickpoints in Rivers?

by W. Yan 1 July 201627 April 2022

Using Puerto Rico's Luquillo Mountains as a case study, scientists use the region's geological history to study how knickpoints—areas where there's a sharp change in the river's slope—move over time.

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Bark Beetles Cause Big Tree Die-Offs, but Streams Flow Steadily

by L. Strelich 9 March 201611 January 2022

Recent beetle epidemics have driven tree die-offs across North America, and previous studies predicted an increase in annual streamflow would follow—but a new study shows this may not be the case.

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Modeling the Future of Dissolved Organic Carbon in Boreal Forests

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 9 February 201617 March 2023

Climate change and forest harvesting will increase the concentration and flow of dissolved organic carbon in boreal streams.

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Alaskan Wildfires Influence Permafrost Recovery

by David Shultz 1 December 20155 January 2022

Warming climate reduces permafrost's ability to recover following wildfires in Alaskan lowland forest.

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Woody Vines Limit How Much Carbon Tropical Forests Sequester

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 21 October 20152 November 2021

Vines called lianas, which store less carbon than trees, are winning the competition for sunlight and water.

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As Forests Age, Their Climate Effects Shift

by David Shultz 23 March 20159 March 2023

The amount of moisture transpired from leaves increases for some tree species but drops on average.

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Reduced Emissions Lead to Clearer Skies over Alabama

by S. Palus 20 February 201513 February 2023

Aerosol pollutants are on the decline—and so are their effects.

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Does War Influence Forest Growth?

by K. Klein 22 December 20147 July 2025

Research focused in South Sudan shows that armed conflict can have a subtle effect on regional ecology.

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A Remote Sensing Technique for Measuring Forest Composition

by C. Schultz 9 September 201416 February 2023

A new technique to remotely sense a forest’s tree composition using airborne observations.

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