Forests and Forestry – Page 10

No One Wants to Say ‘Put Down That Burger.’ But We Really Should.

If current eating and farming trends continue, the world will clear at least one and a quarter more Indias worth of land by 2050.

We treat conservation as an altruistic pursuit — a special interest championed by a passionate few — but it’s also a selfish cause.

Generations of Mainers have made a living working seasonal, nature-based jobs. Harvesting the balsam used to make wreaths is one of them.

Scientists are unearthing a quiet truth about the woods: Where trees grow, or don’t, depends in part on the quirky decisions of small mammals.

A majestic tree is fading fast. For the people who loved it, it’s like losing a family member.