Forests

Writer Kathleen Dean Moore turns her ear to nature’s sounds and what we’re losing as species disappear.

Looking at the dramatic effects two people had in these countries decades ago reminds us that individuals and communities can make a difference for conservation.

Alabama’s Mobile River basin has the most aquatic biodiversity in the country. But we’re in danger of losing it before we even know what’s there.

With his new “field atlas,” Kaufmann challenges readers to better understand the places where we live — and to protect them.

A plan to import hydropower from Canada to Massachusetts begs the question of whether big hydro along with its reservoirs and dams, is green enough to be worth the cost.

Thousands of fires in the world’s largest tropical wetlands have put the region’s Indigenous communities and Brazil’s unique wildlife at risk.

As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.

Coastal mangrove forests help protect communities and habitats from storm surges, but sea-level rise could wipe them out.

Plants that depend on wind for pollination or seed dispersal may face challenges as warming temperatures force species to shift their ranges, according to a new study.

Wolves often get the blame for killing caribou in Canada’s boreal forests, but the real threat is human activity, new research finds.