"It's so thoughtless and dare I say cruel." Google Earth images reveal startling discovery in California forest: 'Looks like a ... bomb went off' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Sustainable-logging regimes that selectively cull trees rather than clear-cut them Encouraging people who live near rain forests to harvest its bounty (nuts, fruits, medicines) rather than clear ...

Undisturbed forests are crucial for a healthy climate, continuously taking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in trees, shrubs and soil. But logging can transform a swath of forest from ...

WASHINGTON— The U.S. Forest Service announced a final plan today to eliminate roadless-rule protections in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, opening vast swaths of irreplaceable old-growth temperate ...

A standing forest’s natural capital is much more valuable than a clear-cut forest. Former President Carter wrote, “I have never been happier, more exhilarated, at peace, rested, inspired ...