"When people think of trees, they see them as sources of oxygen and shade, as water purifiers and providers of wood, but no ...

A new study highlights just how much climate change is affecting our trees. According to new research, which was recently published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the ...

Trees can really suffer during a heatwave and the heat stress can show in lots of different ways. It can affect processes on ...

New research documents how older trees support younger saplings, and offers a different way to think about logging and ...

For decades, forests have occupied a central place in discussions about climate change. Trees remove carbon dioxide from the ...

Statistics show the number of trees being planted is increasing, but conservationists say it is not meeting targets.

Tree bark surfaces play an important role in removing methane gas from the atmosphere, according to a study published 24 July in Nature. While trees have long been known to benefit the climate by ...

Climate change poses a particular risk to pine trees growing in dry areas, a new University of Eastern Finland study conducted in an urban recreational forest in Helsinki shows. Tree mortality has ...

Most climate-concerned people know that trees can help slow global warming by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, but a recent study published in the journal Science shows the climate cooling ...

In a world grappling with the complexities of climate change, while a majority (85%) believe it exists, words – especially doom and gloom on social media – speak louder than actions. A study sheds ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. People around the world are adorning homes and businesses with ...