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Ethiopian girls wear T-shirts depicting Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as they take part in a national tree-planting drive in the capital of Addis Ababa, on July 28th, 2019. The Green Legacy campaign, started by Ahmed's office, wants every Ethiopian to plant 40 seedlings during the rainy season, which runs from May to October.

Ethiopians Tackle the Climate Crisis With 350 Million New Trees (in Photos)

Citizens of Africa's second-most populated country broke a world record when they planted 353,633,660 tree seedlings on Monday as part of a national reforestation campaign.

Maxine Speier

A Forest Listening Room at Robinson's Cave in Wayne National Forest in May.

Environment

The Lost Art of Listening

Sound artist Brian Harnetty wants to transform the future of Appalachian Ohio's forests through radical acts of listening.

Joel Oliphint

Environment

In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro’s Government Is Gutting Environmental Agencies From the Inside

Fines for illegal deforestation were down 34 percent from January 1st to May 15th this year compared to the same period last year—the largest drop ever recorded.

Sue Branford & Thais Borges

Aerial view of Manhattan looking south over Central Park.

Environment

Urban Forests Are More Vital Than Ever. Why Aren’t We Managing Them Better?

Forest managers in cities need more data on climate change, pests, and other factors, and they spend much of their time and funding on invasive species.

Amanda Kolson Hurley

Steam and exhaust rise from different companies on a cold winter day on January 6th, 2017, in Oberhausen, Germany.

Environment

Humans Are Producing Too Much Carbon Dioxide for Forests to Absorb

A recent study shows that, while intact forests are playing a large role in absorbing CO2, it's only a fraction of the amount human activity creates.

Taran Volckhausen

Environment

Even After Plantations Are Abandoned Primary Forests Do Not Return

Eucalyptus plantations in southern India that were abandoned and left to recover for nearly 40 years are still far from resembling the primary forest surrounding them.

Shreya Dasgupta

Environment

Why New Forests Are Better at Sequestering Carbon Than Old Ones

Younger plants are able to extract carbon from the air and incorporate it into their biomass more quickly than mature trees.

Morgan Erickson-Davis

Coal on display at the Polish pavilion during COP24 in Katowice, Poland, on December 3rd, 2018.

At COP24, Poland Unveils a Declaration to Protect Its Forests

Environmentalists are concerned that Poland's declaration could be used as an excuse to continue burning coal.

Kate Wheeling

Environment

Half of Costa Rica’s Regrown Forests Are Gone Within Two Decades

Secondary forests are vital parts of the ecosystem, but in Costa Rica many of them are re-cleared before achieving old-growth levels of biodiversity.

Rodrigo Pérez Ortega

Environment

Could the Reintroduction of Wolves Help Save Japan’s Forests?

A large chunk of the country's forests were harmed in 2015 by wildlife—77 percent due to deer. Bringing back an apex predator could help staunch the bleeding.

Dan Zukowski