Our forests are dying. Here's how we can save them.

In this month's special issue, solutions for our troubled planet  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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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.

PHOTOGRAPH BY SUE CAG 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. FREE THIS MONTH AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE: How heat and drought are killing trees +

ILLUSTRATION BY ANTOINE MAILLARD 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. READ MORE PHOTOGRAPH BY JASPER DOEST 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. FREE THIS MONTH

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

PHOTOGRAPH BY DAVID GUTTENFELDER 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. FREE THIS MONTH

PHOTOGRAPH BY ZOONAR GMBH/ALAMY The need to save more seeds Plus: A pine forest accidentally escapes logging, and tree rings record earthquakes. READ ON

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PHOTOGRAPH BY KENNY HURTADO 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. AN APPARITION?

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. EXPLORE NOW PHOTOGRAPH BY ORSOLYA HAARBERG 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. SEE MORE PHOTOS

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