Scientists have found that a single tree can be home to a trillion microbial cells — an invisible ecosystem that is only ...

Forests protect against avalanches, but not every forest is equally effective. Thanks to almost 50 years of observations at the Stillberg afforestation site, SLF researchers have now gained insight ...

Tropical trees do more than absorb carbon — they cool the air, increase cloud cover, and resist fires, giving them far ...

Picture a forested hillside stripped bare, replaced by row after row of black solar panels. That’s the tradeoff many ...

Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC ...

More trees will cool the climate and suppress fires, but mainly if planted in the tropics, according to a new UC Riverside ...

Fall leaf color and climate change, urban trees, heat islands and downtown honeybees.

Research shows delayed effects of Oregon’s Labor Day fires have killed trees that survived the initial blazes.

Douglas-firs ( Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, ...

Trees are abundant in the Pacific Northwest, and as the leaves are turning, we're treated to a beautiful display of red and gold. Why do they change color?

Volunteers spruce up trees for Griffin Museum of Science and Industry's 'Christmas Around the World' exhibit As part of the “Christmas Around the World and Holidays of Light,” more than 50 ...