Trees are sturdy beings that can survive decades or centuries. But high winds, flooding, and severe snowstorms can uproot ...

Mangrove ecosystems rank among the most efficient "blue carbon" systems on Earth, capable of absorbing and storing vast quantities of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2). However, mangroves also release ...

As Bob Schrader approached retirement, he wasn't planning to take it easy. For 37 years, Schrader worked as the assistant director of the center for agriculture at UMass Cooperative Extension, part of ...

Dec. 5 (UPI) --The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday a new "One Dollar, One Tree" holiday savings plan for those who buy their trees or firewood from federal lands. Through Dec. 31, firewood ...

Paying for gifts, decorations and gingerbread houses can become quite expensive, so the U.S. Department of the Interior is hoping to ease some financial burden by making Christmas trees more ...