In fantasy worlds, trees like the Lord of the Rings’ Ents are agile and mobile. In the real world, they’re slow.

Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

A new study found trees in temperate forests aren’t as effective at absorbing carbon as some climate models assume.

A new study published in Nature Communications has found that 17.31% of tropical tree cover—an area spanning 395.9 million ...

Declining snow accumulation in the mountains of the northeastern U.S. will likely reduce the ability of forests to act as a ...

Scientists found forests need one to two centuries to adapt to climate changes, far slower than current global warming.

Aiming to combat climate change, South Africa's Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment launches an ambitious ...

This week on Possibly, we’re looking at a practice called assisted migration – physically moving organisms whose habitats are ...

Trees in tropical forests are dying at an increased rate, with consequences for biodiversity, carbon storage, and the global ...

The council says the issue is down to Sudden Branch Drop Syndrome, which has no known cause. Heatwaves and changes in tree ...

Annual cold snaps have kept some invasive tree pests in check, but outbreaks could become more common with warming ...