The small Marin town of Novato is creating a so-called Shaded Fuel Break to keep small gash and brush fires from climbing up into the top of trees, setting off major firestorms.

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — Fire crews are battling a brush fire that is burning in Boulevard near Interstate 8 on Friday. The fire is sending large plumes of smoke into the air that can be seen miles ...

Lawmakers wanted to map which properties were most at risk to wildfires. But anger from homeowners escalated quickly.

The fire — called the Twelve fire on the Bureau of Land Management’s fire dashboard — burned across 1,000 acres over the ...

Science! But also, education, and inspiring public interest in Ohio's natural heritage and promoting its preservation.

Forests play a central role in the global carbon cycle as trees store carbon in their trunks, branches, roots and leaves.

For decades, scientists and conservationists have been using aboveground plant biodiversity as a metric for conserving ecosystems. Now, a new study finds that there is a major mismatch between ...

NSW Farmers dispute the accuracy of native vegetation maps, claiming overreach affects primary producers.

An international study led by the University of Liège proposes a new map of the potential for natural vegetation on Earth, far beyond forests. By incorporating the role of fire and ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The brush fire that burned at least 25 acres in East County near the community of Jamul Wednesday has been fully contained. The fire, dubbed the Steele Fire by Cal Fire ...