But while bog ecosystems provide habitat, filter water, and store carbon, they have been disappearing for decades. In Illinois alone, more than 90 percent of wetlands have been lost. There are about ...

One of South America’s largest ecosystems saw an increase in deforestation last year, with agriculture, livestock and fires contributing the most to the destruction of native dry forests. The problem ...

By mimicking natural processes, people can manage forests for both commercial and ecological ends. That is the aim of ...

A new study reveals that peatlands—a vital carbon store that many people have never heard of—are dangerously under-protected, ...

Three years ago, while exploring the Mojanda mountain range in Ecuador, a team of researchers from a local NGO and a ...

Tropical forests lose species due to humans, even inside protected areas. Scientists found that forests near people have ...

A new Colorado State University study of the interior U.S. West has found that tree ranges are generally contracting in response to climate change but not expanding into cooler, wetter climates – ...

Biodiversity loss has accelerated at an alarming rate in recent decades, driven largely by human activities such as clearing ...

There is a “mismatch” between the importance of peatlands and their current level of protection, a new study warns.

Alaska's Crown Jewel 9 million acres, making it the largest national forest in the United States. This majestic forest is ...