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America's new wildfire risk goes beyond forests

Grassland and shrubland fires burn more land and destroy more homes across the United States than forest fires, a new study found.

Why grazing bison could be good for the planet

American bison were hunted almost to extinction by European settlers. Now making a comeback, they could help reverse damage to prairies from decades of poor management.
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Savanna & grassland carbon storage slows climate change

Savannas and grasslands in drier climates store more carbon than we knew, slowing the rate of climate change, researchers say.
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Trees are overrated

Preserving the world’s great expanses of grass could be essential to combatting climate change.

As drought worsens, can Kenyan communities coexist with native wildlife?

As prolonged drought plagues the Horn of Africa, some people perceive animals as a threat to scarce resources, while other communities rally to protect the creatures.

Denver donates bison to tribal nations

Denver has donated 33 bison to the Northern Arapaho Tribe, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and Tall Bull Memorial Council to reintroduce wild bison and support conservation efforts on tribal lands.

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Amazon rainforest may be approaching a critical tipping point, study finds

The region is nearing a threshold beyond which its forests may be replaced by grasslands, with huge repercussions for biodiversity and climate change.
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