Mapping the world's forests, said to include some 1.5 trillion trees, is a big, big job—one that will be made a whole lot ...

State and federal officials say Michigan faces a combination of drought and fire dangers, mainly in the state's Lower Peninsula. The majority of Michigan's Lower Peninsula is currently at a high risk ...

The executive action weakens environmental review and public input in favor of industrial-scale tree cutting—despite science showing it won’t stop wildfires.

Wildfires raging near Jerusalem forced evacuations in several areas and led to several major road closures on Wednesday, as ...

ESA launches Biomass satellite with a massive radar umbrella to revolutionize forest carbon tracking from space. Its usefulness goes beyond that.

This story is part of a Grist package examining how President Trump's first 100 days in office have reshaped climate and ...

East Maui Coastal Forest, a mixed native/non-native forest along the Hāna Highway on Maui’s northeast coast spanning over 540 ...

Scientists say the radar will paint the first detailed global map of forests’ biomass, which is crucial for sucking up carbon ...

KITTERY, Maine — It’s wildfire season in Maine and fire safety officials have some reminders on how to prevent them. Forest fires are most common in Maine from late March to late November. April is ...

In order to understand climate change, the ESA has successfully launched its groundbreaking Biomass satellite from Kourou, ...

As of Tuesday, April 29, there were 101 wildfires burning across Florida, burning 3,556 acres. Twenty-two counties have issued burn bans, which is almost one-third of the state. The mean statewide ...

A first-of-its-kind satellite that will be able to see through clouds and leafy canopies to assess how the world's ...