Because of their importance to life on Earth, forests have gained the nickname "lungs of the planet" for their role in producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide.

Forests are a vital source of energy, providing wood for cooking ... Protecting and restoring our forests is urgent and necessary: the well-being of the planet and future generations depends ...

Michigan has one of the largest state-owned public land holdings east of the Mississippi River — more than 4.6 million acres, ...

It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store, or "sequester," more carbon. A new study based at the University of Michigan Biological Station untangled carbon ...