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Read our news and other articles relating to our activities. You can also find out what we’re up to by following @Forest_Research on Twitter or through the Forest Research Vimeo channel and our LinkedIn Page.
Dr Gail Atkinson was interviewed by the BBC’s Climate Editor, Justin Rowlatt, as part of a news item on climate change and the launch of latest Met Office State of the UK Climate Report.
How will the changing environment impact bark-boring insects? Climate change projections indicate more frequent extreme weather events, such as storms, heatwaves, droughts, and floods. One of the likely consequences of this will be an abundance of stressed trees with weakened defences against pests, creating favourable conditions for some species of...
Catchment Lab aims to establish the UK's first catchment laboratories network to assess woodland creation's water impacts. It will provide critical data, refine models, foster partnerships, and expand a monitoring network to inform Defra’s water policies.
Two new videos by Forest Research have been released to help build awareness of drought risk amongst landowners and land managers.
The CARBINE model was first developed in 1988 by the Research Division of the Forestry Commission, now Forest Research. The development of CARBINE represented one of the first attempts to systematically model the exchanges of carbon between the atmosphere, various types of forests and other long-term reservoirs of carbon such...
Project exploring the interactions between peatland and woodland, and how decisions can be made to support both the ETAP and EPAP.
Project exploring the role of ectomycorrhizal fungi (EMF) in forest resilience, shaping ecosystem services, and aiding climate adaptation.
Project comparing the full life cycle carbon impacts of land use change, including renewable energy sources and land-based ecosystems.
Project exploring the ecosystem services provided by agroforestry in the UK, and the questions this raises for policy and regulation.
Project identifying and exploring climate risks and mitigating actions to planned and established woodland on Vacant and Derelict Land
Project developing the Climate Change Hub to support and engage forestry practitioners in climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.
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