Fungi Could Be the Answer to Global Warming as They Store a Third of All Carbon Emissions
Their vast network of roots known as mycelia has now been shown hold a third—yes, a third, of the annually emitted carbon on Earth.
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She Wanted Her Son with Autism to Explore Nature So She Created a Whimsical Fairy Forest Trail
Made of natural elements, some scavenged from the forest itself, the homes will eventually biodegrade without a trace.
CA Redwoods to Be First National Park Co-Managed with a Native American Tribe That Used to Own it
The Yurok tribe has seen a wave of successes in recent years, successfully campaigning for the removal of dams on the Klamath River.
African Forest Farming Initiative Making A Difference to Thousands with Tree-Planting and Microlending
On the surface it seems to be just the latest African tree-planting scheme, but actually promises to be a direct stimulant to rural farming.
Powering Cars With Wood Byproducts Turned into Graphite for EV Batteries
Graphite is an indispensible resource for mass battery production, and a firm in New Zealand has discovered a way to synthesize it from wood.
Bolivian Town Protects 1 Million Acres of Amazon Rainforest-Building a 'Conservation Mosaic' of 90% Forests
In the past 25 years, Bolivian towns like Sena have protected 10 million contiguous hectares (25 million acres) of Bolivia's Amazon
Bird-Friendly Maple Syrup Boosts Vermont Forest Diversity and Resilience
Bird-friendly maple syrup producers can brand their products with the program's label showcasing the scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea)
Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest Drops Sharply in One Year-Fewest Acres Since 2019
Deforestation across the Amazon Rainforest has fallen by 55% this year, marking the lowest amounts since 2019
Ancient California Redwoods Defy Scientists' Expectations and Sprout New Shoots From Blackened Trunks
The fire blazed up to their crowns, torching every needle along the way, and frightening scientists into thinking they would never recover.
Indonesia Says a Half Million Acres of Palm Plantations will be Turned Back into Forests
Both the internal security and environmental ministries have come together to work on ejecting the illegal plantations.
Portland's New Airport Built with Local Tribal Timber is Inherently Fire Resistant and Less Carbon-Intensive
Along with being a beautiful place to embark and disembark, the terminal is envisioned as a huge flex of the American mass timber market
National Park Bounces Back From California's Biggest Single Fire: 'There's still beauty'
24 months and change since the Dixie Fires and parts of this landscape shaped by disaster can be seen exploding with new growth
Ancient Pear Tree Comes Back to Life After Being Felled to Make Way for High Speed Rail in UK
By taking other Cubbington Pear cuttings and grafting them in their village, they turned the one ancient tree into 16 separate clones.
Hollywood Drones Are Being Repurposed to Study the Amazon Rainforest Like Never Before
Scientists have had to rely on satellites and aircrafts to monitor Amazon ecosystems—but now, these specialized drones are changing the game.
These Mexican Villagers Have Been Working to Plant 5 Millions Trees To Ease the Climate Crisis
Not only does their initiative help to combat climate change with reforestation, it also brings jobs and income to the region.
World's Largest Remaining Private Giant Sequoia Forest May Soon Be Protected if These Donors Get Their Way
These 530 acres of giant sequoias may soon be a protected national park thanks to a newly negotiated deal with its private owners.
Man Succeeds Where Government Fails: He Planted a Forest in the Middle of a Cold Desert
This intrepid old man retired from his career in bureaucracy so he could cultivate a lush green oasis in the middle of Himachal Pradesh.
Leonardo DiCaprio Launches $5 Million Emergency Fund to Help Combat Amazon Rainforest Fires
The Oscar award-winning actor is not the only one helping to combat the Amazon rainforest fires, either.
Conservationists Purchase Rare Temperate Rainforest, Protecting the Habitats of 40 At-Risk Species in Canada
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has just purchased to protection from development a tract of rare temperate rainforest, found almost nowhere else on Earth.
Scotland Added 22 Million New Trees Last Year, Carrying the UK Goal on its Green Shoulders
Despite how England may have fallen short of its tree planting targets for 2018, Scotland has surged past its own goal by planting 22 million new trees.
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