Forests

Widely used method underestimates forests' ability to prevent major floods, researchers argue

• Researchers from the University of British Columbia argue that a widely used method to understand and predict flood risk has led scientists to miscalculate how forests can preven

Archived tree cores reveal why boreal forests are getting starved for nitrogen

• Despite decades of industrial deposition, nitrogen availability in the boreal forest is steadily declining. • In a new study published in Nature, researchers from the Swedish Uni

More than mitigation: The role of forests in climate adaptation

• Forests act as climate buffers, stabilizing local temperatures and reducing heat extremes. • They regulate hydrological cycles, ensuring water availability during droughts and fl