But new research published this week finds that non-forest ecosystems—the world’s grasslands, savannas, and wetlands—are being devoured for agriculture at nearly four times the rate as forests. As ...

Along with forests, grasslands and wetlands are also being converted to cropland and pasture at an increasing rate around the world—often for livestock farming and the export of agricultural products.

A new study takes a first-of-its kind look at how farming converts non-forested areas and major carbon sinks into cropland and pasture.

Ditching multiple Met Office weather forecasts in favour of their own, precise, weather predictions has allowed Georgina and Adam Roberts to fine-tune ...

Grassland ecosystems are widespread and their productivity provides important services to humanity, including feed for livestock and the regulation of carbon and water cycling. Ascertaining the ...

Although you probably see plenty of open land while driving across the Volunteer State, Dr. Dwayne Estes explained it’s not what Tennessee used to have.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is partnering with several agencies to accept applications for its Panhandle ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The native landscape of Kansas is going through some big changes. Forest encroachment is swallowing up the ...

A new national monitoring program provides, for the first time, area-representative knowledge of semi-natural grasslands in Norway. The results show that this habitat covers a larger area than ...