Frozen methane bubbles trapped under Abraham Lake in Canada create an otherworldly landscape.

The United States has lost half its wetlands since European settlement — reducing flood protection and wildlife habitat.

Wildfires release stored carbon instantly — forests can take centuries to recover that carbon sequestration capacity.

A sneeze travels faster than a Category 1 hurricane.

Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.

Some trees can communicate with each other using underground fungal networks.

Some plants can survive long periods of drought.

Bioluminescent forests — trees glowing in the dark — have been filmed in Brazil using extremely sensitive cameras.

Lightning can heat air hotter than the surface of the Sun.