Tree planting can be the most cost-effective way of removing carbon as long as careful choices are made about which type of trees to plant and where. Governments worldwide have committed to expanding ...

A new study suggests climate models may be overestimating how much carbon forests will absorb in a warming world, raising the possibility that global temperatures could rise even more than current ...

Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits ...

Arbor Day has its roots in the 1870s, when the horticulturist J. Sterling Morton spearheaded a movement to green Nebraska’s largely treeless plains. Since then, citizens, businesses and governments ...

Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy and productive. Before the rapid climate change of the past century, tree ...

When it comes to one of California’s most beloved plants, the forecast is dire. Projections suggest that much of Joshua trees’ habitat will become unsuitable by the end of the century as the planet ...

Climate change poses a particular risk to pine trees growing in dry areas, a new study conducted in an urban recreational forest in Helsinki shows. Climate change poses a particular risk to pine trees ...

NAIROBI, KENYA - MAY 10: Residents of Dagoreti Constituency take part in tree planting at Ndurarua Primary School on May 10, 2024 in the Dagoretti area of Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyans today from Dagoretti ...