Establishing forests can capture carbon and boost biodiversity — but some biomes are a better bet than others, a recent study ...

Nearly a foot of snow has melted. The deep freeze that sent temperatures across the region plummeting to below zero has warmed to a balmy 55 degrees on a sunny February day. As Matt ...

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. — From the arid deserts of Arizona to the lush foliage of Florida, trees can make a big difference in the world around us. “Trees are crucially important for our urban environments ...

Rows of trees are seen from the road near Rossview Farm in Concord on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. Credit: ELIZABETH FRANTZ / Monitor staff Sign up for the Concord Monitor’s morning newsletter for ...

Here’s what to know about why leaves change color in the fall—and how the process is being impacted by climate change.

We can make our desire for more trees to help mitigate climate change known through local activism. One example is an April ...

Nine years after the 2012 High Park Fire burned a stand of lodgepole pine that had been severely affected by the mountain pine beetle, lodgepole and aspen saplings were rebounding on this slope in the ...

The tropical forests of the Amazon and Andes are some of the most biodiverse places on the planet, but across both regions, changes in climate and landscape conditions are driving a shift in the ...

The ecosystem is a delicate balance between all living organisms, including plants and animals, as well as the weather and climate they endure. There are also multiple ecosystem types within each ...

As Oregon gets hotter and drier due to climate change, tree-killing invasive pests that prefer warmer temperatures are thriving — endangering Sitka spruce along the coast, firs in the mountains and ...

Last year, the sakura in Tokyo were the first to bloom in all of Japan, on March 14. That was unusual, since they typically bloom first in the southern part of the country and later in the north along ...