Global land use has accelerated dramatically in recent decades, driven by intensifying anthropogenic pressures. This poses an ...

When Brazilian photographer Sebastiao Salgado returned to his family land in Brazil during the 1990s, he reportedly found a devastated landscape instead of the lush forest he remembered from childhood ...

In Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, trees that have persisted through rain and shine for thousands of years are now facing multiple threats triggered by a changing climate.

Every ecosystem includes plants, animals, and other elements necessary to keep the balance between them. However, some ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thinking through scenarios allows land managers to prepare for many potential outcomes. Benjamin Slyngstad via USGS In Sequoia and ...