Scientists studied plant DNA to understand past extinctions. They found that warming climates increase competition, ...

Climate scientists present a realistic supercomputer simulation that resolves the complex interactions between fire, vegetation, smoke and the atmosphere. The authors find that increasing greenhouse ...

An Icy Expanse The Antarctic Desert may come as a surprise to many as it doesn't fit our conventional idea of sand and heat.

Tourism often gets a bad reputation for leaving a heavy footprint, overcrowding destinations, and depleting natural resources ...

A new global report, the Nexus Assessment Report, is a comprehensive assessment of the interplay between biodiversity, water, ...

Bangladesh transforms into a mesmerizing haven of migratory birds every winter, particularly in its haors (swampy wetlands) ...

Dazel helps her friends escape a dangerous situation in the Northern Mountains. “It’s winter and I’ve heard that it’s snowing ...

Uncover the remarkable impact of vicuñas on barren landscapes in the Andes, as they facilitate the growth of plants through ...

Herd animals not only capture carbon but also create fire-resistant landscapes. By maintaining open grasslands and preventing the encroachment of flammable woody vegetation, they reduce the frequency ...

Boreal ecology is the study of ecosystems in the subarctic (boreal ... and occur below the Arctic tundra latitudes. Boreal forest age with growth potential models have found Southwestern Russian ...

More than a third of the Arctic-Boreal Zone (ABZ) – including the tundra, forests, and wetlands around the ... "While we found many northern ecosystems are still acting as carbon dioxide sinks, source ...