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.

Much of what scientists think about soil metabolism may be wrong.

As rising seas increase saltwater intrusion and soaring temperatures cause greater evaporation, scientists say that the mounting levels of salt in waters and in soils pose a major climate-related danger and could become a leading cause of climate migration globally.

Farmlands across Europe are potentially the biggest global reservoir of microplastics due to the high concentrations found in fertilisers derived from sewage sludge, new research has shown.