While warming is pushing some European vegetation north, toward cooler weather, a new study finds that for many forest plants, there is a much greater pull westward.

The study investigated whether increasing plant diversity through use of undersown species in field ecosystems can affect the structure and functioning of microbial communities to promote soil health and carbon sequestration.

New research has found methane emissions from slurry stores on dairy farms may be up to five times greater than official statistics suggest - and highlights the huge potential for turning them into a renewable energy source.

Long-term smoke exposure from massive wildfires lowers the energy reserves of orchard trees and can cut their nut production by half, researchers at the University of California, Davis, found. 

A recent study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has provided new insights into how wood density in trees and shrubs adapts to different climate and soil conditions.

As the global population surpasses 8 billion, the challenge of producing sufficient food becomes increasingly pressing.

Wheat is the world’s most important grain. But it has high environmental costs due to the need to fertilize with nitrogen. 

Hydrilla verticillate (hydrilla), one of North America’s most invasive species, was found for the first time in Canada.

Washington State University scientists successfully tested a new way to produce sustainable jet fuel from lignin-based agricultural waste.

The most comprehensive scientific review of the global nitrogen cycle has outlined 150 ‘win-win’ measures to significantly reduce nitrogen pollution while saving billions in costs across a range of industries.