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SAVING OUR FORESTS

They are key to protecting the planet. Now they need our help. In this month's special issue of National Geographic magazine—with select pieces unlocked for you this Earth Month—learn how we can save them.

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Forests are reeling from climate change—but the future isn't lost

Heat, drought, and bug infestations are killing trees worldwide. If we change course now, we can limit the damage.

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AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE: How heat and drought are killing trees +

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Why all life on Earth depends on trees

Amid trees marked for felling, a scientist spells out forests’ vital role in saving wildlife, humanity, and a warming planet.

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A fragile refuge for forest elephants

In a remote forest in Gabon, warmer nights and less rainfall may be causing trees to grow less fruit.

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From the Amazon to the Arctic, wildfires are getting bigger, hotter, and more frequent as the climate changes. ... That's devastating enough. But often overlooked amid the initial carnage is what happens after the trees die: Many forests now struggle to recover.

CRAIG WELCH | Forests are reeling from climate change—but the future isn’t lost

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4 solutions for trees and forests threatened by a hotter world

Most important, of course, is to cut the emissions that are heating the planet. But beyond that, there are ways to help forests adapt.

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The need to save more seeds

Plus: A pine forest accidentally escapes logging, and tree rings record earthquakes.

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Searching for California's mysterious albino redwood

It’s an evergreen that’s white. It lives like a moocher and looks like a ghost. It’s a genetic marvel, wrapped in an enigma.

MONICA SERRANO, SCOTT ELDER

Explore one of the first forests on Earth

Researchers in China have discovered fossils of the oldest forest ever found in Asia, a 62-acre stand dating back 365 million years.

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See Europe's remarkable old-growth forests

A photographer ventures into the woods to document the beauty, value, and fragility of these wonderlands that are still standing tall.

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