Forests

The endangered long-footed potoroo – a fungus-eating marsupial – is experiencing changes to its diet in a warming climate, which may impact the health and resilience of southeast Australian forests

As demand for wood products rises, native forests and plantations are under pressure. Agricultural waste products are emerging as a promising alternative

Mountain ash forests are predicted to lose a quarter of their trees by 2080, releasing over 100 million tonnes of stored carbon into the atmosphere. But there is a way to limit further loss

To stop deforestation for agricultural use, we need to transform the way we produce and consume food

New research is using computer game models to ‘challenge’ Australian plant species to survive future climate and fire scenarios

New research finds that more frequent and intense fires are changing Australia’s forests, but to save the understorey, we need to change our approach

What happens to the biodiversity and communities whose lives depend on a piece of land when that land is acquired? A new book explores the limitations of environmental law in India

A new study explores how bushfires and land clearing are influencing the environmental preferences of some of Australia’s unique reptiles

After 15 months spent measuring 51,324 trees across 16 hectares, Australia has joined the Forest Global Earth Observatory

Greater water demand in the atmosphere means an increase in forest fire risk – for at least an extra 30 days per year – without urgent and effective climate action, finds new research