The never-ending cycle of forest fires gets some ‘rare good news’ from first-of-its-kind data on the phenomenon occasionally ...

Millions of hectares of old-growth forest disappearing every year, along with tens of thousands of forest species, scientists are calling for a greater emphasis on forest regeneration, in which ...

By around 1350 (670 years ago), only around 4 per cent of Scotland was covered in trees. The natural climax vegetation of our ...

Such operations, common after natural disasters like hurricanes and fires ... environmental review following Helene has many ...

In the months after Hurricane Helene leveled thousands of acres in Pisgah National Forest ... common after natural disasters like hurricanes and fires, are typically subjected to environmental ...

Of the nearly 800,000 acres of trees that Helene downed, about 187,000 lie in national forests. Salvage logging — a practice ...

Poorly executed construction can fragment habitats, degrade soil health, disrupt natural water cycles ... contribute to the spread of fire and disrupt forest regeneration. Using permeable surfaces ...

From Maui to the Pantanal, disaster recovery needs more than aids, it needs travelers too. Since the return of visitors can ...

Historical evidence shows that ecosystems can regenerate after fire ... and humans can either facilitate or hinder this process. Fire is a natural part of ecosystem cycles, especially in forests ...

In hotter, drier areas where natural regeneration is weaker ... as climate change intensifies the frequency and severity of forest fires. Land managers also must use data to help direct limited ...