Forests

Forests are ecosystems dominated by dense communities of trees, covering roughly 31 percent of the world’s land area. They vary by climate and latitude, including tropical, temperate, subtropical, and boreal forests, and play a key role in global biodiversity, carbon storage, and the water cycle. Forests provide ecosystem services to humans but are threatened by deforestation, land-use change, and climate change.

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Fast-spreading wildfires can reshape forest landscapesScience

Fast-spreading wildfires can reshape forest landscapes

An analysis of nearly 3,500 fires found that extreme wildfire spread can leave forests with fewer surviving trees and a reduced capacity to regenerate after…
SourceSourceAugust 13, 2026 Full article
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Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasonsNews

Canada faces one of its most intense fire seasons

Montreal, Canada | AFP | Muser NewsDesk With nearly 1,000 active fires and an area as large as Belgium already burned, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney…
SourceSourceJuly 20, 2026 Full article
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Himalayan forests reveal two paths to storing carbonClimate

Himalayan forests reveal two paths to storing carbon

New research reveals altitude-dependent carbon storage mechanisms in diverse forest ecosystems, offering targeted climate mitigation insights Summary: High in the Garhwal Himalayas, deodar forests retain…
SourceSourceJuly 20, 2026 Full article
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Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk growsClimate

Amazon dry season lengthens as drought risk grows

Recently published studies indicate an extension of the dry season from four to six months and an increase in the water deficit of more than…
SourceSourceJune 16, 2026 Full article
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Urban forests may help cities cope with rising heat, study findsScience

Urban forests may help cities cope with rising heat, study finds

Planting new forests may be a low-cost way to combat warming temperatures in urban areas, suggests a new study. Summary: Trees planted in urban parks…
SourceSourceMay 7, 2026 Full article
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Wildfires reached record levels in the EU in 2025News

Wildfires reached record levels in the EU in 2025

Fires started early in the year and intensified during summer heatwaves. More than 2,242,000 hectares of land were affected by wildfires across Europe, the Middle…
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Old-growth forests store about 72% more carbon than managed forestsScience

Old-growth forests store about 72% more carbon than managed forests

Swedish old-growth forests store much more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is larger than previous estimates…
SourceSourceMarch 20, 2026 Full article
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Where reforestation happens can shape how much the planet coolsClimate

Where reforestation happens can shape how much the planet cools

Countries increasingly see reforestation as a tool to tackle climate change, but new research from ETH Zurich suggests the climate benefit depends strongly on where…
SourceSourceMarch 16, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: March 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: March 3, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: March 3, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (March 3, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Underground peat fires drive hidden carbon emissions in Swedish wildfiresScience

Underground peat fires drive hidden carbon emissions in Swedish wildfires

Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest…
SourceSourceMarch 3, 2026 Full article
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Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperaturesClimate

Amazon deforestation tied to fewer rainy days and higher surface temperatures

Satellite data also shows 25% less rainfall compared to regions with high forest cover Summary: Amazon deforestation is linked to hotter, drier conditions during the…
SourceSourceFebruary 16, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: February 6, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (February 6, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: January 15, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (January 15, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Clearing small areas of rainforest has outsized climate impact: studyClimate

Clearing small areas of rainforest has outsized climate impact: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Think of the destruction of Earth's rainforests and a familiar image may come to mind: fires or chainsaws tearing…
SourceSourceJanuary 7, 2026 Full article
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Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: studyScience

Climate-driven tree deaths speeding up in Australia: study

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Australia's forests are losing trees more rapidly as the climate warms, a new study examining decades of data said…
SourceSourceJanuary 6, 2026 Full article
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The hidden leaf mechanics behind uneven tree growth in a high‑CO₂ worldScience

The hidden leaf mechanics behind uneven tree growth in a high‑CO₂ world

The mechanics of how water and carbon dioxide move in and out of plants greatly affects how trees grow in a carbon-dioxide-enriched environments Summary: Rising…
SourceSourceDecember 30, 2025 Full article
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Pollinators thrive on smallholder farms beyond forest edgesScience

Pollinators thrive on smallholder farms beyond forest edges

Pollinator and fruit diversity on the globe’s smallholder farms – which account for up to 80% of all farms – remains strong, despite ecological fragmentation.…
SourceSourceDecember 22, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 26, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: November 4, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: November 4, 2025

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Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: studyClimate

Australian rainforests no longer a carbon sink: study

Sydney, Australia | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Australia's tropical rainforests are among the first in the world to start emitting more carbon dioxide than they absorb,…
SourceSourceOctober 16, 2025 Full article
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Image of the day: Seasonal colour shift in Italy’s Apennine forestsNews

Image of the day: Seasonal colour shift in Italy’s Apennine forests

As autumn takes hold across central-northern Italy, the Apennine mountains come alive with a display of deep greens, golden yellows, and warm reds. The shifting…
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Climate Science Digest: September 19, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 19, 2025

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Climate Science Digest: September 17, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: September 17, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (September 17, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In…
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