The rise in tree mortality is troubling for local forest ecosystems. As a global phenomenon, however, it has a significant social impact that remains poorly understood. "We don't currently know ...

In Europe, trees are increasingly dying prematurely. A new study by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) on French forests now shows that it is not only drought ...

Drive down almost any street in North Texas right now, and you'll likely spot what arborists are seeing: trees that were green just weeks ago now standing brown and brittle. Arborists say it's not ...

In a forest in Madagascar, the demise of a centuries-old baobab points to the fraying of a fragile ecosystem. Cyrille CornuCredit... Supported by By Jonathan Wolfe The first sign that the tree was in ...

Eastern Oregon’s Malheur National Forest boasts some of the state’s oldest trees, including pine and larch that live more than 500 years. But many of those ancient trees are dying at an alarming rate, ...

When a tree has shaded your backyard for years, you naturally hope it will remain for many more. But a sick or dying tree can be unsafe when it grows near your house, driveway, or where pets and ...

If you visit the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew, on the edge of London, you will see a brightly painted skeleton of a dead oak tree. The tree, known as the climate changed oak, succumbed in the heatwave ...

SEATTLE — Trees upon towering trees make up what Washingtonians know to be one of the most stunning landscapes in the nation. In Shoreline, a towering fir tree was cut down. While beautiful at one ...