Forests

From wetlands restoration to conservation dogs and the decline of fossil fuels, these tales set the stage for the year ahead.

A new study hopes to inspire water managers — and the rest of us — to begin planning for how climate change will dramatically reduce snowpack.

Warming temperatures, stronger storms and rising seas present a cascade of challenges that researchers are racing to understand.

Thor Hanson’s new book explains the biology behind climate change and why some species may be better able to survive a quickly changing planet.

To stay or to leave in search of safer ground makes me wonder how we determine risk in a world that’s so rapidly changing.

Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.

Those fighting to protect the planet face intense police repression that's funded by private corporations.

A project in Los Angeles could help communities that lack tree canopy and provide a much-needed tool to protect residents from dangerous temperatures.

Years of work in the Pacific Northwest is paying off. It started with preserving the ecosystem so native species would have something to return to.

A new book from ecologist Chad Hanson explains why misunderstanding fire is dangerous for communities, wildlife and fighting climate change.