forests

The Demise and Potential Revival of the American Chestnut

Before a disastrous blight, the American chestnut was a keystone species in eastern forests. Could genetic engineering help bring it back?

By Kate Morgan February 25, 2021

In this story: forests

he sun shines through the branches of a chestnut tree in a meadow.

The Truth Behind Big, Beautiful Reforestation Initiatives

Trump’s “Trillion Trees” promise—and its potential under Biden

By Elizabeth Miller December 21, 2020

In this story: forests

Forests to Burn

The biomass-energy industry is a climate and environmental justice disaster

By Christopher Ketcham December 28, 2020

In this story: forests

A large section of clearcut forest in a swampy area of southeastern USA.

The Fire Deficit

Who is responsible for the West’s wildfires?

By Joe Purtell October 22, 2020

In this story: politics, science, forests, climate change, indigenous communities

Scorched and soot-covered white bicycle lying on the leaf-covered ground.

Prescribed Burn Associations Are One Answer to California’s Megafires

Community groups seek to fill in the gap left by overtaxed agencies

By Colleen Hagerty October 19, 2020

In this story: climate change, forests, land use

New England Is Also on Fire

What a record fire season signals about the future of a wet state

By Philip Kiefer October 11, 2020

In this story: climate change, forests, science

Illustration of a single bushy tree silhouetted against a firey landscape

In Brazil, a Sugarcane Rush Poses a New Threat to the Amazon Rainforest

Jair Bolsonaro’s rollback of restrictions opens the way for further deforestation

By Richard Kemeny June 10, 2020

In this story: international, forests

The Coming Coconut Crisis

Better stock up on coconut water, because coconut palms are dying out

By Nithin Coca May 17, 2020

In this story: forests, climate change

Money to Burn

Forest advocates cry foul over converting post-fire trees into biomass energy

By Jacob Shea January 8, 2020

In this story: forests, climate change

What's the Most Sustainable Way to Have a Christmas Tree?

How to avoid toxic holiday chemis-tree

By Jessian Choy November 29, 2019

In this story: holidays, forests, Ms. Green

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forests

The Demise and Potential Revival of the American Chestnut

The Truth Behind Big, Beautiful Reforestation Initiatives

Forests to Burn

The Fire Deficit

Prescribed Burn Associations Are One Answer to California’s Megafires

New England Is Also on Fire

In Brazil, a Sugarcane Rush Poses a New Threat to the Amazon Rainforest

The Coming Coconut Crisis

Money to Burn

What's the Most Sustainable Way to Have a Christmas Tree?

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