The average size of trees in the Amazon rainforest has been steadily increasing as carbon dioxide levels have risen, meaning these larger trees play a more important role in determining whether the ...

Researchers in the United States, Europe, and Argentina have discovered that some trees stop growing in the heat of summer—a find that could upend current climate models.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Planting trees has often been seen as a way to combat climate change, but recent research suggests that this method of carbon sequestration isn’t ...

Climate change is causing trees to sprout earlier in spring. Nevertheless, some tree species are growing less. A study by the Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL shows that increasing heat and ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: While the Amazon rainforest is ...

I finally got XAI Grok 3 to admit that tree planting, if scaled correctly, can be a complete and permanent solution to the CO₂ problem, offsetting all annual emissions and removing historical excess ...

To protect the southwest’s iconic Joshua trees, scientists are tinkering with their genetics and searching for climate havens in—and sometimes outside of—their existing habitat. Joshua trees are lit ...

Kendra Pierre-Louis: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Kendra Pierre-Louis, in for Rachel Feltman. The Christmas tree feels like a tradition from time immemorial—and in some ways it is.