Forest fires may get more attention, but a new study reveals that grassland fires are more widespread and destructive across the United States. Almost every year since 1990, the study found, grass ...

Forests have long served as a critical carbon sink, consuming about a quarter of the carbon dioxide pollution produced by humans worldwide. But decades of fire suppression, warming temperatures and ...

Repeating this cycle over a 100-year period painted a bleak picture--approximately half of Alberta's upland boreal forest would eventually be replaced by young deciduous forest and grasslands.

Repeating this cycle over a 100-year period painted a bleak picture -- approximately half of Alberta's upland boreal forest would eventually be replaced by young deciduous forest and grasslands.

Grasslands may be more reliable carbon sinks than forests in California. Environmental Research Letters, 13 (7), 074027. Feedback: Use this form to send a message to the editor of this post.

The twin forces of wildfire and climate change could turn the forests of Yellowstone National Park into grasslands by the middle of this century, according to a new study.