While temperatures soar within decades, tree populations take 100 to 200 years to shift in response. A sweeping new analysis of ancient pollen and modern data reveals this dramatic lag - and its consequences.
From towering coastal redwoods to dinosaur-era Wollemi pines and firs that make the perfect Christmas trees, even our most revered woody plants are in grave danger.
Volcanoes often give little warning before they erupt, but now scientists have discovered an unexpected early warning sign—trees.
Spruce trees anticipated a solar eclipse by syncing their signals. Older trees responded first. Forests may behave as one living system.
