How orange peels helped barren land in Costa Rica spring back to life
There's more to oranges than juice! Back in the 1990's, two ecologists suggested orange juice manufacturer Del...
Indonesian president gives forest management back to indigenous communities
After decades of conflict over the power to oversee Indonesia's forests, President Joko Widodo gave management...
German forester says trees are social beings with friends and personalities
A German forester said in a recent interview that trees are social beings that have friends and their own personality....
More than 100 million California trees dead due to drought
Drought-stricken California is now facing another dire problem: dying trees. The U.S. Forest Service just reported...
Climate change has doubled the size of forest fires in Western US
Over the past three decades, man-made climate change has doubled the total area burned by forest fires in the Western...
Trees form special bonds with "friends and family"
A new documentary, Intelligent Trees, shows a side of trees that most of us have never seen before. Created by...
Tenth of world's wilderness destroyed in last 20 years, study finds
A tenth of the world's wilderness has been lost since the early 1990s and if trends continue there could be no...
Mother trees recognize kin and send them "messages of wisdom"
More information continues to surface that trees may be far more connected than we thought. Forest ecologist Suzanne...
Indian state attempts to plant record 50 million trees in 24 hours
The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is attempting to break the world record for the highest number of trees planted...
One place on Earth where climate change is actually beneficial
Canada's boreal forests may not suffer as much as other areas on Earth from climate change. Armed with climate...
China's eco-civilization plan calls for 23% forest cover by 2020
Besides the United States, China has done more than any other country to contribute to climate change. But while...
India plans to spend $6.2 billion to create new forests
In the past century India has suffered rampant deforestation, which has destroyed wildlife habitats, rendered land...
Become a forest creature in this mind-altering virtual reality experience
https://player.vimeo.com/video/140057053 If you've ever wondered what it's like to be a dragonfly flitting through...
There's not enough money to save the West from an increase in blazing wildfires
This just might be the most cataclysmic forest fire season in history. So far this year, the Forest Service has...
This book about trees can be planted to grow into a tree
Inhabitat has made a habit of highlighting amazing products which integrate the life cycle of a plant into its...
