SDG 15 - Life on Land. Natural vegetation which includes forests, grasslands, and shrublands are ecosystem health indicators. Changes in natural vegetation cover reflect both ecological shifts and ...

Researchers from several Israeli universities have developed a platform that uses free satellite images to produce annual maps of vegetation cover for the KKL-JNF Jewish National Fund. KKL-JNF manages ...

(CN) – High-altitude areas of Mount Everest and across the Hindu Kush Himalayan regions are experiencing a surprising increase in vegetation and plant life, according to new research. Using newly ...

New research published recently in Global Change Biology details the findings from a study on subnival vegetation in the Himalayan region. The findings suggest that subnival vegetation, plants that ...

As temperatures rise around the world, city heat becomes increasingly unbearable during the hottest seasons. The urban heat ...

As climate change pushes many cities towards dangerous temperatures, planners are scrambling to mitigate excessive heat. One strategy is to replace artificial surfaces with vegetation cover. In ...

'Water plants are a nuisance in streams, blocking the flow. You should remove them'. This notion has for many years determined how streams were managed to prevent flooding during high rainfall events.

Even desert plants have their limits. As dryland ecosystems experience stronger heat waves and droughts, scientists have wondered how climate change might affect the hardy plants that thrive in harsh ...

The results show that the peak annual average non-photosynthetic vegetation coverage accounts for about 37 percent of China's total land area and is increasing significantly at a rate of 0.14 percent ...

Cultural vegetation is defined as “vegetation with a distinctive structure, composition, and development determined by regular human activity.” Often, cultural vegetation has been planted, treated, or ...