The severe, drought-fueled fires now burning across much of the American West and Canada may be scorching forests so thoroughly that they cannot recover to the forests they once were, new research shows.

University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers are working to determine whether Hawaiʻi-grown eucalyptus could become a reliable source of lumber for construction, helping reduce the state’s reliance on imported building materials while supporting healthier forests.

From the American West to Europe, droughts are drying up rivers, fueling destructive fires and reshaping ecosystems.

Botany professor Ansgar Kahmen has been studying Switzerland’s forests for years. 

Nearly 30 years ago, a simple question sent University of Washington researchers into the Puget Sound lowlands to look for birds. 

A multidisciplinary team has successfully tested a novel autonomous monitoring system designed to improve how environmental evidence is generated for decision-makers managing the sustainable future expansion of floating offshore wind.

Engineers have developed a strain of a common bacterial species that can feed exclusively on the three major sugars present in corn stalks. 

Just like on land, the ocean environment can experience heatwaves. 

Seagrasses are among the most important foundation species in coastal ecosystems, providing habitat for marine life, stabilizing sediments and helping improve water quality.

Harmful algal blooms (HABs) have become an increasingly common threat to lakes, rivers and coastal waters across the United States, endangering drinking water supplies, aquatic ecosystems, public health and local economies.