Prescribed burns are an effective method for managing forests and controlling wildfires. But burning such a large amount of built-up fuel can significantly impact regional air quality.

University researchers design water quantity tool to help with forest-thinning plans.

A University of York scientist working to preserve forests has warned that vines that once protected vegetation from fire may now be drying into fuel.

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a green way to create chitin, by using two forms of food waste – prawn shells and discarded fruit – and fermenting them.

Model helps warn of worst desert locust swarms in a quarter century

The Agricultural and Food Policy Center at Texas A&M estimates some of the state's agricultural products could see losses of up to 40 percent.

Campaigns to plant 1 trillion trees must be undertaken with care and a commitment to long-term management

Soils in deserts are very different from those found anywhere else. 

Forest buffers help protect grazing land and animals from the Japanese island's cold, windy winters.

Texas A&M engineering researchers have created mesh-like mats made with tannic acid. Used in bandages or inside food storage containers, they can help promote prolonged antioxidant activity.