Tag: Trees
A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches
Jane Stewart, Colorado State University and David Sterle, Colorado State University
In western Colorado, home to the treasured Palisade...
Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future
John Parker, Smithsonian Institution and Justin Nowakowski, Smithsonian Institution
Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1...
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...
EXPLORING NATURE
Formula 1 racing shows the hard part of reaching net‑zero carbon...
Caitlin Grady, George Washington University and Sachi Nandurkar, George Washington University
Formula 1 auto racing is one of the...
