A massive, early season wildfire that continues to burn in northern New Mexico generated a pyrocumulonimbus cloud.

While the state is still far behind Louisiana in crawfish production, Texas holds a strong No. 2 spot, with around 9,500 total crawfish acres.

Proponents of degrowth have long argued that economic growth is detrimental to the environment. 

A new map shows the height of Earth’s forests, from stubby saplings to timbers towering more than 50 meters tall, across the entire land surface.

Although vegetation is not the only type of debris caused by a hurricane, it is an important predictor of where roads will be blocked.

Some types of soil act more like concrete than a sponge, allowing water to flow off to flood streams, creeks and rivers.

Wildfires and development threaten that water supply

The key takeaway is that vegetation models, which use mathematical equations and plant characteristics to estimate future forest growth, may need to be updated.

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension economists' tally includes fence damage, lost grazing value and livestock deaths.

Genes contain all the instructions an organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce.