Reforestation can contribute significantly to tackling climate change, but research found its global potential is only a fraction of what’s been claimed.

A record one million hectares - equivalent to about half the land area of Wales - have burned across the European Union so ...

The latter divides climate into tropical, arid, temperate, continental and polar regions based upon seasonal precipitation and temperature links to vegetation distribution.

In Dubai, leaders should focus their attention on policy solutions for vulnerable regions where climate change is amplifying the consequences of armed conflict and compounding failures of governance.

Geological Survey of India official discusses the increasing landslides in India due to climate change and human activities.

A new study reveals that vegetation shifts—triggered by global cooling and paleogeographic change—also accelerated major climate changes during the Late Miocene, creating a feedback loop.

The Loess Plateau is one of the most environmentally sensitive regions in China. This study addresses the relationships between vegetation and climate of this area quantitatively at a large-scale, in ...

The boreal forest, covering much of Canada and Alaska, and the treeless shrublands to the north of the forest region, may be among the worst impacted by climate change over the next 500 years ...

The diverse geography of the U.S. plays a critical role in shaping its climate regions. Mountain Ranges: The Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada/Cascade Range create significant "rain shadow" effects.

The flooding in Libya shows how climate, geography and other factors can collide with swift and disastrous results.