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Plastic debris and other litter lines a creek shore in front of a partially constructed building
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Cameroon’s Mangrove Forests Are Choking on Plastics

by H. Ali, E. Atekwana, N. I. Konfor, D. Fregoso-Sanchez and G. C. N. Youaleu 21 April 20215 November 2021

Rapid urbanization and insufficient waste management are threatening the environmentally and culturally vital Wouri Estuary. Solutions are needed to save these and other mangroves around the world.

A satellite image of a tropical forest.
Posted inEditors' Vox

Tropical Carbon and Water Observed from Above

by J. Worden, S. Saatchi and A. Bloom 6 April 202129 April 2022

Satellite observations show how tropical forest carbon fluxes respond to changes in water from climate variability.

Dead pine tree trunks stand amid tall grass.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Coastal Flooding Enhances Methane Buildup in Forests

by Aaron Sidder 25 February 20212 November 2021

Increased seawater exposure from flooding and storms is altering how coastal forests cycle methane, leading to more greenhouse gas accumulation in tree stems and soil.

Community forests that provide numerous ecological, social, and economic benefits are being threatened by climate change.
Posted inFeatures

Community Forests Prepare for Climate Change

by C. L. Peterson, L. A. Brandt, E. H. Elias and S. R. Hurteau 11 February 20215 November 2021

Cities across the United States are feeling the heat as they struggle to integrate climate science into on-the-ground decisionmaking regarding urban tree planting and management.

Close-up photo of tree rings
Posted inNews

Tree Rings Reveal How Ancient Forests Were Managed

by Katherine Kornei 22 January 202121 July 2022

By analyzing thousands of oak timbers dating from the 4th to 21st centuries, scientists have pinpointed the advent of a forest management practice.

A researcher climbs through dead mangrove trees on the island of Vieques in November 2019.
Posted inNews

Hurricane Maria Killed Mangroves Months After Storm

by T. Joosse 15 December 202010 February 2022

An overgrown channel between a lagoon and the ocean on the Puerto Rican island of Vieques created a backup of freshwater, disrupting the delicate balance of salinity in coastal mangrove forests.

Black-legged ticks, also known as deer ticks, are responsible for transmitting Lyme disease in the United States and Canada.
Posted inNews

Lyme Disease and the Dangers of the Forest Edge

by Hannah Thomasy 8 December 202028 October 2021

Living near a forest edge may be an important risk factor for Lyme disease; these liminal spaces provide the perfect habitat for one of the black-legged tick’s favorite hosts.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

High Climatic Response of High-Latitude Forests

by E. Davidson 1 December 20207 July 2022

The seasonal amplitude of atmospheric CO2 is increasing, partly due to boreal forest responses to warming. Photosynthesis and expansion of boreal forests are shown here to be temperature-limited.

Kelp in Monterey Bay, Calif., is seen from below the water surface
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Acidifying Oceans Could Get Help from Kelp

by Elizabeth Thompson 30 November 202010 February 2022

Forests of fast-growing kelp influence the chemistry of the water in which they live. A new study evaluates their potential to ameliorate ocean acidification in sensitive coastal ecosystems.

A forested hillside in California’s Big Sur, with both living and dead trees
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sudden Oak Death Taking a Toll on U.S. West Coast

by Kate Wheeling 29 July 202011 January 2022

Researchers have been modeling effects of the plant pathogen Phytophthora ramorum on coastal forests in California and Oregon since it arrived on the West Coast 3 decades ago.

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