A study reveals that fire suppression around the Great Lakes has led to the buildup of fuel and the replacement of fire-tolerant trees with fire-intolerant species. Researchers used tree ring data and ...

Forests play a major role pulling planet-warming carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. As the world heats up, some forests are becoming emitters in their own right. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Harry ...

Forest fires are on the rise globally. An increase in severe fire weather is largely responsible. By Rebecca Dzombak In 2023 and 2024, the hottest years on record, more than 78 million acres of ...

Every year, government workers around Australia start fires in the bush. The idea behind these prescribed burning programs is that removing dry leaves and branches reduces the chance of bigger, more ...

Humans have altered the forests of western North America markedly over the past several centuries. We’ve suppressed fire, harvested much of the old-growth trees, and built homes and communities within ...

The size of the wildfires would cover a large portion of the United States. The raging fires in Australia have burned over 12.35 million acres of land -- with at least 24 people killed and more than 2 ...

By Liz Kimbrough When it comes to capturing carbon, trees have always been our go-to. But a sinister switch is underway. A ...