Coconut palms are king throughout the tropics, serving as the foundation for human lives and cultures across the Pacific ...

Alternatively, if abandoned croplands are reforested, the young forests could help pull planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and contribute to climate change mitigation.

New research by Earth System Science Data reveals the extent of this decline, showing how once-dense woodlands have been replaced by croplands, pastures, and sprawling cities.

Destroying forests creates deserts, sandstorms, dry riverbeds and arid croplands. Deforestation isn’t a local problem. We live in an interconnected world with a global hydrological cycle; clear ...

Parts of the southeastern and central U.S. haven’t warmed as much as the rest of the country. Reforestation could be partially responsible for this “warming hole” ...

Avian research often focuses on forests as breeding habitats, but scientists are now working to understand the vital role that small forest patches play in migration. For the first time, a team of ...

What To Know America's forests have undergone significant changes over the past several centuries, shaped by deforestation, urbanization, agriculture, and conservation initiatives.

"As the world comes to terms with tradeoffs associated with converting primary forest to croplands, we should not ignore atoll forests and the opportunity to recover these dynamic, resilient ...