Forests under climate stress: Why trees are growing less despite an early start

Climate change is causing trees to sprout earlier in spring. Nevertheless, some tree species are growing less. A study by the ...

Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster

Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an accelerating rate. And this is not because of fire, storms, or logging. The chronic ...
Santa Barbara Independent

Appeals Court Gives Green Light to Tree-Thinning Project on Los Padres National Forest’s Pine Mountain

In Los Padres National Forest, a controversial project — labeled “logging” or “forest health,” depending on who you ask — cleared the federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last month. The ruling ...
Lifehacker

Get a Government Permit to Cut Your Own Christmas Tree at a National Forest

December 5, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google Normally, it's illegal to chop down a tree in a national forest. This month, however, the U.S. Department of ...
Purdue University

Biotechnology offers holistic approach to restoration of at-risk forest tree species

Many at-risk forest tree species will probably need biotechnology along with traditional tree-breeding approaches to survive, according to insights published in the July issue of the journal New ...