Aug 05 2011
Where Humans Learned to Walk
An analysis of fossil soils indicates grasslands dominated East Africa for 7.4 million years.
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Aug 05 2011
Where Humans Learned to Walk
An analysis of fossil soils indicates grasslands dominated East Africa for 7.4 million years.
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Jul 20 2011
Crops Indirectly Deforest Amazon
Soybeans and sugarcane crops have increased deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil, but not directly.
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Jul 12 2011
Cities Can Be Carbon Sinks Too
Cities can be of surprising help in soaking up carbon pollution.
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Jun 21 2011
Africa’s Great Wall of Trees
In what is considered a crazy plan to slow desertification, countries across Africa are planting a wall of Acacia trees.
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Jun 09 2011
Protection Gives Mighty Boost to Few Forests
Tropical forests under sustainable management have doubled in the last five years, but that's a small fraction of the total.
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Jun 09 2011
Under the Snowpack, a Troublesome Trend
A study of tree-ring chronologies shows a sharp decline in annual Rocky Mountain snowpack that supplies water to 70 million people in the western United States.
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May 17 2011
RIP: Recycle in Peace
Want to plant a tree in the afterlife? A biodegradable urn that doubles as a seed-starter kit makes it easy to take that green thumb with you to the grave.
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May 10 2011
Trees Hold Thousand-Year History of El Niño
A new 1,100-year history of the El Niño cycle promises to help improve how climate models see the impact of global warming.
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May 06 2011
Road Trip Through the Amazon Forest
On the lookout for ways to help manage deforestation, NSF-funded Michigan geographers map out an adventure.
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