Scientists at the University of Southampton and Forest Research say understanding the risk of damage by deer to new and existing forests in Britain is crucial when considering their expansion.

The average picker now experiences 21 days each year when the daily heat index — a mix of air temperature and humidity — would exceed workplace safety standards.

Researchers from Swinburne and the University of California, Davis examined the carbon isotope composition of tree-rings to compile the first comprehensive global database for water-use efficiency

One of the greatest challenges facing humanity is how to grow more food while reducing the negative impacts of agriculture upon the environment.

Brown bears abound on this Alaskan island, parts of which have seen both widespread clear-cutting and forest regrowth in recent decades.

While the human world is reeling from one pandemic, there are several ongoing epidemics that affect crops and put global food production at risk.

Geography and a prolonged period of wet weather have made flooding common on this river in the Northern Plains.

New research demonstrates unsustainable levels of soil erosion in the UK.

In a study published in Nature Sustainability, an ecosystem scientist and an agricultural economist outline how to develop a more sustainable land management system through data collection and stakeholder buy-in.

Oil produced from biomass can provide a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels. But technological challenges make it difficult to scale up production and make it economically viable.