The Lahaina fire on the Hawaiian island of Maui offers some insights into why the current U.S. Forest Service policy of focusing on fuel reduction is misguided. The wildfire began in grasslands and, ...

In the video, which was shared by the Climate Insiders account (@climate_insiders), you can hear the crashing sounds of a ...

May 5—There is plenty to debate about salvage logging of burned trees after wildfires. The timber industry says it's important to cut down and remove still-usable trees before they rot and become ...

New research explains why forests planted for logging purposes fuel devastating wildfires more often than untouched land.

Dave Miller: This is Think Out Loud on OPB. I’m Dave Miller. Since the extreme heat dome in the Pacific Northwest in June of 2021, researchers have been busy trying to identify how trees and forests ...

HILLSBORO, Oregon -- Many are celebrating Christmas in July with friends and family after COVID kept everyone apart last year and now the record summer heat could be putting a damper on this year's ...

DENVER (CBS4) - Colorado's extreme climate can take a toll on any and everything exposed to the elements, including houses, roads and cars. But living things such as trees are also very susceptible to ...

Dan Lambe is the CEO of the Arbor Day Foundation. He can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @DanLambe. Urban and community forestry can also help grow local economies. Tree ...

Friday is the last day for the public to comment on the environmental impact statement of the draft National Old-Growth Amendment. The U.S. Forest Service is deciding how it will manage the remaining ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. — There's an effort taking place in Portsmouth to track how extreme heat impacts Portsmouth residents. A study done last summer shows the city is made up of urban heat islands and with ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The frequency of extreme warm years is increasing across the majority of the planet. Shifts in plant phenology in response to extreme years ...