Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dianne Plummer is an Energy Consultant and Certified Energy Manager. As the world celebrates International Day of Forests on March ...

Forests occupy one third of the total land area of the Earth and hold around 80 per cent of the world’s terrestrial biodiversity. It is estimated that nearly one third of the global population depends ...

Rural communities bordering the Tongass National Forest harvest more than 4.5 million pounds of wild food per year, including ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — As part of Days of Caring, dozens of volunteers across the Lowcountry tended to food forests that provide healthy and accessible food to the community. The Charleston Parks ...

Forests are vital to the health of our planet and provide numerous ecological, economic, and social resources. When people think of a forest, they envision a large area of land primarily consisting of ...

Forests are not just places of beauty and biodiversity; they are food baskets, pharmacies, water towers, and climate regulators for billions. From wild fruits, seeds, and roots that feed rural ...

OUR forests play a vital role in feeding the world. From wild foods to fresh water, from shelter to energy, forests sustain billions of people and biodiversity. Yet, we continue to lose them at an ...

The planet is becoming greener, but scientists warn that forests with fast-growing trees are more fragile and less resilient.

Delegates at this year’s United Nations conference on climate change, known as COP29, have spent the last 11 days attempting to hammer out a deal on global climate finance, but this week the world’s ...