Forests

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

Recently described fossils are the most diverse yet of forests that grew in Antarctica around 56 million years ago, providing valuable information about Earth’s past and future climate

Australia’s trees have evolved with fire, most needing some fire for renewal, but now our forests have had too much severe fire

Allowing degraded natural forests to re-grow is a more effective, immediate and low-cost method for removing and storing atmospheric carbon than planting new trees

Researchers have discovered the workings of wood-making cells inside trees, settling a century-old debate about how plants make bark and wood

The iconic King Billy Pines of Cradle Mountain offer a glimpse into climate history, with the publication of one of the longest tree-ring chronologies in the Southern Hemisphere