Tag: Trees
Inside an urban heat island, one street can be much hotter...
Dan O'Brien, Northeastern University
It’s summer, and it’s been hot, even in northern cities such as Boston. But not...
2 ways cities can beat the heat: Which is best, urban...
Ian Smith, Boston University and Lucy Hutyra, Boston University
When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to...
Why do trees need sunlight? An environmental scientist explains photosynthesis
Rebekah Stein, Quinnipiac University
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If...
Climate-friendly beef? Argentina’s new ‘carbon-neutral’ certification could help reduce livestock emissions...
Paul Winters, University of Notre Dame
In Argentina, where beef is a symbol of national pride, a government-led partnership...
Old forests are critically important for slowing climate change and merit...
Beverly Law, Oregon State University and William Moomaw, Tufts University
Forests are an essential part of Earth’s operating system....
Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the...
Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees, and many more pull an artificial tree out of...
Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the...
Curtis VanderSchaaf, Mississippi State University
Every year, Americans buy somewhere between 35 million and 50 million Christmas trees,...
A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is...
Rachel McKane, Brandeis University and David Pellow, University of California, Santa Barbara
When does lawful protest become criminal activity?...
EXPLORING NATURE
Children can be systematic problem-solvers at younger ages than psychologists had...
Celeste Kidd, University of California, Berkeley
I’m in a coffee shop when a young child dumps out his mother’s...
