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Modern forests burn less, but fuel buildup increases wildfire risk, making fires more intense and dangerous for forests and ...

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

The world’s largest agricultural boom is transforming a vast savanna of hidden wonders. Here’s what happens when progress ...

Wildlife photographer Ingo Arndt discovered his first enormous ant mound as a child exploring the forest with his father near their home in Germany almost 50 years ago. They were bird-watching ...

When you've always known deciduous trees to drop their leaves in winter, seeing one that hasn't can be unsettling. Here's why ...

Conifers provide color and wind protection to the Iowa landscape during the winter months. However, this year, many of these evergreens are showing signs of winter desiccation, also known as winter ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

Research shows that long-term exposure to polluted air is linked to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, so the cleaner ...

Peatlands are critical ecosystems for carbon storage and biodiversity, containing more carbon than all the world's forests despite covering just 3% of the ...

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