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How are California’s redwood forests weathering fires and climate change?

17 Aug 2020

A look at how climate change is affecting the redwood forests and biodiversity of the California Floristic Province.

Araucariaceae: the ancient giants that are the world’s rarest trees

02 Jul 2020

Mapping the few remaining habitats of the Araucariaceae tree family, whose species have survived more than 200 million years.

Plant-based beer bottles, lifesaving llamas and billion$ for biodiversity

29 May 2020

In this news roundup: global carbon emissions down 17%, virtual conferences go mainstream, and locusts wreak havoc in India

The fractal nature of almost all things

20 Mar 2020

Understanding nature’s fractals, the patterns the underpin everything from the distribution of galaxies to resilient ecosystems to the human heartbeat.

The trees that help the Daka River flow

24 Oct 2019

In northern Ghana, riverine tree-planting along the vulnerable Daka River proves how trees can nourish water-based ecosystems – and pocketbooks.

Why trees could bring water back to the Sahel

23 Oct 2019

Here stands the Great Green Wall: Part 2

Will the Great Green Wall’s architecture support its future?

23 Oct 2019

Part three of a Landscape News series on the Great Green Wall focuses on the future of the restoration initiative that could change the landscape of Africa.

Here stands the Great Green Wall

23 Oct 2019

An in-depth look at the progress and holdbacks of Africa's Great Green Wall, one of history's most ambitious restoration efforts.

In Ghana, reasons for updating – not outlawing – controlled burning

22 Oct 2019

Responsible use of fire to clear land, known as controlled burning, incentivizes farmers keep forests in-tact while profiting from their lands.

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez: “This crisis is one of the most unifying moments of human history”

28 Aug 2019

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez on his values, the interplay between music and activism, and how to maintain hope in the climate crisis.

How ancient Māori knowledge is tackling modern plant disease

08 Aug 2019

In New Zealand, myrtle rust is affecting some 50 native plant species. Scientist Nick Waipara explains how ancient Māori knowledge is helping combat it.