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 ...

Mountain regions around the world are heating up faster than the lands below them, triggering dramatic shifts in snow, rain, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Belém’s lowland Amazon landscape stands in stark contrast to Himalayan peaks, yet the decisions adopted at COP30 will influence the future of mountain regions across the world. For the first time, ...

Mountain ecosystem research has come to the forefront as regions of exceptional biodiversity, unique ecological dynamics, and ...

Wildland fires have been a part of the Rocky Mountain ecosystems for millions of years, resulting from lightning strikes, volcanic eruptions, and spontaneous combustion. The plants and animals evolved ...

Anthropogenic activities have increased disturbances and alien woody invasion in mountain ecosystems worldwide. Whether disturbances promote or counteract upward movement of woody aliens is poorly ...