Urban trees often stand at the center of plans to fight rising city temperatures. Their cooling power seems simple and effective. But new research shows that the truth is more complex. Trees do cool ...

When it comes to cities, we know that planting trees will help urbanites endure the climate crisis by creating shade while photosynthesis can cool the atmosphere. But what many city planners and ...

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Dunwoody earns Tree City USA recognition for the 14th year, reflecting its long-term commitment to planting, maintaining, and ...

Environmental advocates are calling on the city of Bakersfield to spend less money on trimming trees and more money on ...

Sydney communities may be missing out on crucial tree planting projects intended to combat urban heat, leaving western and eastern parts of Greater Sydney with less protection from extreme heat, a ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Over the next couple of weeks, you might notice workers planting new trees around Louisville. That’s because tree planting season is just beginning. Louisville Parks and ...

Wilmington is planting more than 600 trees, focusing on downtown and older neighborhoods. The city's tree canopy has decreased due to development, storms, and aging trees. A local advocacy group has ...

Trees cool cities, soak up greenhouse gases and make people healthier, and Kansas City is planting thousands of them. It's more than halfway to its goal of adding 10,000 trees by 2026, and won a grant ...

Many neighborhoods in Miami-Dade lack trees and shade that can help offset rising temperatures. Trees are some of the most important tools for cooling down urban areas and keeping them healthy.

By the time Asheville officials passed a slate of arboreal protections in 2020, it was clear that the city’s canopy was ...

BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration today announced over $1 million in grants to support tree planting and expand the urban forest canopy in Gateway Cities across Massachusetts. Seven projects ...