Learning among the larches: A field season in research
The crew measured how western larch trees are responding to forest treatments. (USDA Forest Service photo by Rylee Aksamit)
MONTANA—It’s November, and a Rocky Mountain Research Station field crew is hiking through golden larches and crunching through snow in the hills of northwestern Montana. As frosty…
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Guide to the Climate Risk Viewer
Effective beginning 5/20/2025
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This quick start guide provides instructions on how to use the Forest Service's Climate Risk Viewer, a tool developed to illustrate, estimate, and project forest trends for key resources such as carbon, water, and at-risk species. Included in the guide are examples to familiarize users with different applications of the Climate Risk Viewer.
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Ten years of dedication to the climate hubs
Erin Lane, USDA Northeast Climate Hub
NEW HAMPSHIRE — Just over a decade ago, the USDA climate hubs were announced. I happened to be in the room where the Northeast Climate Hub would be hosted. On a detail with the Northern Research Station at the time, I was seeking a new opportunity after 17 years with…
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Office of Sustainability and Climate, Forest Carbon Graphics
Effective beginning 5/23/2025
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This page contains three graphics that depict forest carbon cycles, fluxes, and stocks. Carbon Flux |Carbon in Time & SpaceCarbon in forest ecosystems cycles continuously, as plants take up carbon through photosynthesis,…
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National climate assessments help protect communities and forests
Chris Fettig removes a piece of bark from a ponderosa pine to assess bark beetle colonization. (USDA Forest Service photo by Hilary Clark)
CALIFORNIA — Climate change is one of the most consequential threats to our planet. Understanding and sharing the science behind climate change is a primary goal of the…
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Net Positive for Nature on National Forests
Across the West, lands are scarred with reminders of overuse and undermanagement. A century of fire suppression has resulted in unhealthy and overstocked forests. The cost to treat an acre of land can range from a few hundred dollars to tens of thousands of dollars. This leaves private landowners and government agencies faced with a financial limbo — who is paying for all of this and how?As the…