By Kristine Sabillo More than half of the tree cover in Pacific atolls is largely composed of “abandoned and overgrown” colonial-era coconut palm plantations, reveal satellite images in a study ...

July 08, 2024 near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. Amid an acceleration of glacial retreat and permafrost degradation and an increase in wetlands and vegetation, the total area in Greenland covered by ...

Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor ...

Tens of thousands of hectares of Gisborne’s forestry and farming land will need to be planted with vegetation to remedy the ...

A large grass fire is burning south of Auckland and is heading towards native bush as helicopters have been called in to help ...

A recent study revealed that 2020 was the greenest year recorded by modern satellite observations from 2001 to 2020. This surge in greenery was particularly evident in northern and temperate regions, ...

The research paper highlights the importance of considering slope direction when planning biodiversity assessments, ...

Fire and Emergency (FENZ) said it was alerted to the large scrub fire at around midnight and it had since grown to 1200 ...

With children heading back to school at the height of summer, a recent study finds too many playgrounds need better tree ...

Introduction: Climate warming, combined with grazing pressures, poses significant challenges to vegetation cover and ecosystem stability. In particular, livestock grazing is a primary factor in ...

Not everyone feels that motorcycle covers are essential. After all, aren’t bikes supposed to be pretty weatherproof already? However a cover can be really useful for a number of reasons ...

The rain, combined with cooler temperatures and onshore winds from the ocean, will dampen vegetation that has been fueling wildfires, help clear ash and dust from the air and will give ...