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The world’s forests are simultaneously climate powerhouses and victims, sucking carbon from the air while facing myriad global warming impacts—from wildfires to pest outbreaks. Recent research found ...

The latest IPCC session was clouded by differences over when its flagship reports should be published and concern over cost-cutting proposals ...

At first glance, Harvard Forest seems like an ordinary woodland. Oak trees shade the terrain among small shrubs and other trees, mostly maple, birch and beech. Fallen leaves coat the ground below.

Wildfires used to die down and even stop at night with cooler temperatures and increased humidity. But a study released ...

Scientists call for a major acceleration in coral assisted evolution research to help reefs cope with rapidly warming oceans.

Last month, climate scientist and author Kate Marvel resigned from her position at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies ...

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. At the ...

A chapter on climate science has been removed from a manual designed to be an independent, neutral source of scientific ...