Forests

Green Impact Scientists discover the world’s oldest forest dating back 385 million years

Researchers have mapped out the world’s oldest forest that predates the famous Gilboa fossil forest by two million years.

Discoveries Gamechanging discovery makes forests 70% more effective at sucking carbon from the air Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Forests can cut carbon, restore ecosystems, and create jobs Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Scientists build a better forest tree with CRISPR gene editing Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Groundbreaking technology captures more CO2 than Germany-sized forest Joseph Shavit

Global Good Human activity has degraded more than a third of the remaining Amazon rainforest, scientists find Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Man wins €200 Million and donates almost all of it to save Earth’s environment Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Changes in vegetation shaped global temperatures over last 10,000 years Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Huge forest fires release less carbon than previously thought, study shows Joseph Shavit

Discoveries Controlled burning of natural environments could help offset our carbon emissions Joseph Shavit

Good News Flat-pack cardboard habitat pods give animals displaced by wildfires a fighting chance Joseph Shavit

Innovations Want to limit carbon and curb wildfire? Create a market for small trees Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Teen overcomes tragedy to create fire suppression extinguisher to combat wildfires Joseph Shavit

Discoveries A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forestry Joseph Shavit

Global Good How Carbon Pricing can save America’s forests from Global Warming Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Reforestation could help save coral reefs from catastrophe Joseph Shavit

Green Impact California firefighters wrap the World’s largest tree in fire-resistant blankets Joseph Shavit