Planting trees in the wrong places can actually contribute to global warming, scientists said on Tuesday, but a new map identifies the best locations to regrow forests and cool the planet. Trees soak ...

A new tool developed by ecologists will help urban planners cool cities more efficiently. Planting trees is a common cooling method, but it relies primarily on guesswork and isn't backed by precise ...

More trees mean healthier neighborhoods, and a new map is helping the city of Chicago identify neighborhoods that could benefit from increased investment in street trees. Health geographer and data ...

Afforestation—establishing forests on previously non-forested land, or where forests have not existed for a long time—is one of the nature-based and cost-effective solutions for climate change ...

A new mapping system will assist Marion County in prioritizing where to plant more trees to help build climate resilience and alleviate flooding, heat illness and air pollution ― especially in ...

Corinne Reichert (she/her) grew up in Sydney, Australia and moved to California in 2019. She holds degrees in law and communications, and currently writes news, analysis and features for CNET across ...

Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international collaboration has shown. Using trees as a cost-effective ...

Lee County Electric Company included a flyer in their latest bill discussing the issue of trees near power lines. When ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — All tree shade may not be equal. For Alex Kobald, associate director of the Design Across Scales Lab at Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning, ...