More action is urgently needed to safeguard the world’s precious mountain ecosystems, according to a University of York researcher whose policy brief is being presented at this month’s United Nations ...

High up in the mountains of Southeast Asia, humans are felling forests at an alarming clip for resources like palm oil and timber, jeopardizing the survival of many rare, endangered species that live ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 15. Mountain ecosystems are among the most dynamic and diverse environments. They span different latitudes and altitudes, creating a ...

GREEN ALDER DEFENDERS: Justin Tapia, left, and Giacomo Borso, right, document species on Roan Mountain. Photo by Borso If you’re hiking the Appalachian Trail on Roan Mountain near Carver’s Gap, you ...

Though climate change has caused ice to melt high in the Rocky Mountains, researchers discovered an ancient forest lingering in the frost with, interestingly enough, invaluable insights to share about ...

Steve Chaney stands April 19 among the remnants of a bridge that was washed out from 2021’s Tropical Storm Fred along the Pigeon River in Cruso, in southeastern Haywood County. Photo by Colby Rabon, ...

African mountain ranges, including Mount Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, and the Ruwenzori Mountains, are facing accelerating ...

Half the world’s biodiversity and half the quarter of world’s population reside along the mountains. And a half of the world’s population quenches its thirst from melt water originating from the ...

Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 40, No. 3, Open Issue (August 2020), pp. R1-R10 (10 pages) Understanding the perceptions of local residents of and visitors to mountain protected areas in terms ...

Dirk Schmeller a reçu des financements de AXA Research Fund and Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft. Mountains stand apart, literally – they’re islands rising high in a sea of lowlands. For many, they’re ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, a unique form of hunting has been stirring debate for years — hunting mountain lions with hounds. This ...