3 million wildebeest accompanied by about 200,000 zebras and 400,000 gazelles covering up to 3,000 kilometers annually in a clockwise cycle that follows seasonal rainfall patterns. The herds travel ...

Coupled field observations and phytoclimatic modeling show that the distribution of African forest and savanna ecosystems are highly predictable by climate, researchers report in a new study. The ...

Savannas and grasslands in drier climates around the world store more heat-trapping carbon than scientists thought they did and are helping to slow the rate of climate warming, according to a new ...

New research shows that, in addition to trees, humble grasses also play an essential role in capturing carbon. In recent years, the escalating impact of global warming has prompted efforts to reverse ...

Australia has the largest intact savannas on Earth. Savannas are an ever-changing mosaic of ecosystems—from the sparse grasslands to dense woodlands, forests and wetlands. They stretch from Cape York ...

The United Nations wants land managers in northern Australia to have their say on a world-first global savanna fire management carbon methodology. ..Read More ...