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July is the ideal month to assess our need for trees. We may not even want to step out into the garden because of blistering heat, which could easily be mitigated by planting trees that cool the air, ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Lucy Hutyra has received funding from the U.S. federal government and foundations including the World Resources Institute and Burroughs Wellcome Fund for her scholarship on urban climate and ...

If you want to cut air conditioning costs, add to your home’s property value and reduce air pollution, consider planting a tree. Trees beautify landscapes with their stately shapes, greenery and ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's been a long, dark, and cold six months. The ice has melted, but the chill persists. Ralph Sievert is not complaining. He is the forestry manager at Minneapolis Park and Recreation ...

BERLIN, Md. - Volunteers planted five trees at Stephen Decatur Park as a part of the new "Keep Berlin Cool" tree planting initiative. The idea of starting the initiative began with a Berlin resident ...

Trees are largely heralded as a natural climate solution, but in some places, planting trees darkens the Earth’s surface and, in turn, brings unintended warming. Using data from satellites and models ...