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Why Trees Everywhere Break at the Same Wind Speed

Trees made of hard and soft wood, or of hefty or slender cross-section, all tend to break at roughly the same wind speed, and a new study explains why.

climate-change

Drought Could Kill Off Many of the World's Trees

Drought could kill many of the trees in forests around the globe, and particularly in the United States, if global warming isn't contained.

By Tia Ghose Published 15 December 15

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Earth Lost Half Its Trees to Humans

By Elizabeth Howell Published 2 September 15

climate-change
Black Locust: The Tree on Which the US Was Built

Opinion Prized by American Indians for their bows and American colonists for their timbers, the black locust is the tree that built the United States.

By Wesley Greene Published 4 May 15

Opinion

Iconic US Tree May Be Saved by Genetic Engineering

By Rachael Rettner Published 7 November 14

genetics
Bristlecone Pines: Photos Reveal Some of Earth's Oldest Organisms

By Linda & Dr. Dick Busher Published 23 October 14

plants
6 Trees That Are Easier to Identify in Fall

Many trees put on a show in fall, with their leaves turning hues of orange, yellow, red, purple and brown. But these changing colors can also serve as a marker to help identify trees.

By Rachael Rettner Published 6 October 14

planet-earth

Will Iconic Sequoias Fall to Climate Change?

Will sequoias still be around as California's climate shifts under the influence of global warming?

By Becky Oskin Published 25 August 14

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New Website Tracks Deforestation in Near Real-Time

By Stephanie Pappas Published 20 February 14

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Images: Deforestation Around the World

A new interactive map shows deforestation in near-real time. Satellite imagery updated monthly shows forest loss and (more rarely) gain.

By Stephanie Pappas Published 20 February 14

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