Climate change and habitat destruction are driving species to extinction at an alarming rate. The impact extends across all ...

Every summer, wildfires crackle through the dusty shrub-steppe reaches of the Yakima Valley. And every summer, grateful ...

Comparing pollen records from three lakes in different geological substrates highlights the influence of geology and climate on long-term vegetation development.

Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...

Jan. 29, 2025 — Researchers have identified priority areas for conserving the black-tailed prairie dog in the United States. Protecting these regions will also benefit North America's Central ...

A proposal establishing a new, robust trail system in Kennewick could see as many as 40 miles of canal roads redeveloped into ...

Buyanaa and Yuk fell in love and moved to the steppe. Documenting their life on social media as the Mongolian Nomad Family ...

San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas abruptly resigned for 'personal safety.' What prompted her decision, and what's in ...

Researchers in Palm Desert and Mongolia are sharing conservation strategies to protect landscapes and the communities that ...

The woolly mammoth had a characteristic type of vegetation; it lived in what is known as the 'mammoth steppe,' which had few trees or shrubs but significant snow coverage - a climate that allowed ...

Grasslands in Asia and North America differ in their responses to drought, according to a new paper in the journal Nature led by faculty at Colorado State University. The findings show that ...