Earth and Environment – Go Beyond Discovery

Warming could lead to a 23% US timber tree loss by 2100

The availability of trees used for timber in the continental US could decline by as much as 23% by 2100 under more severe climate scenarios.

The availability of trees used for timber in the continental US could decline by as much as 23% by 2100 under more severe climate scenarios.

The United Nations’ most recent assessment of the Montreal Protocol offers good news on the restoration of the ozone layer.

The United Nations’ most recent assessment of the Montreal Protocol offers good news on the restoration of the ozone layer.

New research indicates that pathogenic fungi may cause more human diseases as they adapt to climate change.

Researchers have created a new drone that can land on high-up tree branches and collect DNA to help track biodiversity.

Researchers have created a new drone that can land on high-up tree branches and collect DNA to help track biodiversity.

Switchgrass takes a break during the summer. Solving the puzzle of why could help it realize its full potential as a low-cost biofuel crop.

Switchgrass takes a break during the summer. Solving the puzzle of why could help it realize its full potential as a low-cost biofuel crop.

Non-native plants are spreading rapidly to higher altitudes along transport routes worldwide, a monitoring study shows.