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The governor of Russia’s far eastern Kamchatka region has urged residents not to approach the coastline. “A tsunami warning has been issued, and the strength of the wave is being determined”, Vladimir Solodov said on Telegram. “I urge...
One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East early Wednesday, causing tsunami waves to wash ashore in Japan and Alaska and calls for people around the Pacific to be on alert or move to higher...

Why forests aren’t coming back after gold mining in the Amazon

Forests in the Peruvian Amazon aren't growing back after gold mining—not just because the soil is damaged by toxic metals, but because the land...

Q&A: What fossils reveal about ancient Australian forests and fire

Australia's forest ecosystems, renowned for their extraordinary diversity of rare plants and animals, also play a vital role in mitigating climate change by absorbing...

Ancient forests, seaways, and climate: Lessons from Miocene for today’s world

Widespread forests once played a significant role in warming the climate during the Middle Miocene Climate Optimum (MMCO), while open Panama and Tethys Seaways...

How forests lost 8,000 years of stored carbon in a few generations

"Plant a tree" seems to be the go-to answer to climate change concerns these days. Booking a rental car online recently, I was asked...

New study shows how ‘green islands’ help forests regenerate after fire

Thanks to climate change, high-elevation forests in the Central Cascade mountains of the Pacific Northwest are burning more frequently and expansively than in the...

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