Spending time with trees does more than just help you relax. From stress relief to better sleep, here are four science-backed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forest thinning increases water supplies downstream while reducing wildfire risk, according to a study conducted by Salt River ...

Forest thinning increases water supplies downstream while reducing wildfire risk, according to a study conducted by Salt River Project and Arizona State University. Land managers and scientists knew ...

Sooyeon Laura Jin is Forestry Officer (Policy & Governance), Forestry Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Nancy Aburto is Deputy Director, Food and Nutrition ...

Banner image: Sibele Carvalho-Djotana Puri (left) and Bárbara Nascimento Flores Borum-Kren (right) march as part of the Movimento PluriNacional Wayrakuna (Indigenous women's movement) in Brazil.

When farmland is abandoned and allowed to return to nature, forests and grasslands naturally regrow and absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere—helping fight climate change. Subscribe to our ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Thomas Northcut/GettyImages Being a "tree hugger" might sound like a hippie clich, but science suggests it could actually be good ...

Forest bathing, or “shinrin-yoku” as it’s known in Japan, isn’t just another wellness trend. This nature-immersion practice has quietly transformed from an obscure Japanese therapeutic tradition to a ...

Walking in the forest, one can't help but notice the smell of the pine trees, the sunlight falling on the rocks, the soft moss and ferns on the forest floor, and the sound of birds singing in the ...