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Trees
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Quantifying Mangroves’ Value As A Climate Solution And Economic Engine
A new approach quantifies the value of mangrove forests in Belize for carbon sequestration, tourism, fisheries, and coastal…
To Improve City Life, Plant These 17 ‘Super Trees’
A new study establishes live oaks and American sycamores as champions among 17 “super trees” that will help…
Mobile Forests Could Help Cities Cope With Climate Change
Cities are becoming harder places to live in as climate change brings higher temperatures, water scarcity and flooding…
A Living, Breathing City Through Smart Technology
As cities become more congested – the United Nations estimate 70% of all humans will be urban-living by…
Why Daily Doses Of Nature In The City Matter For People And The Planet
The environmental movement is shifting away from focusing solely on raising awareness about environmental issues. Many environmental agencies…
Give Trees Some Space
Even city trees need some boundaries. CITY TREES, LIKE ALL URBAN dwellers, have to live out their days in…
US Cities Losing 36 Million Trees A Year, Researchers Find
Scientists warn of environmental threats rising from trend that is ‘likely to continue unless policies are altered’. Cities…
Trees Help Cities Save Money – Here’s How
Megacities are on the rise. There are currently 47 such areas around the globe, each housing more than…
The Greening Of America’s Cities
Not so very long ago living in a city meant rarely seeing a blade of grass, wildflower, or…
Top 15 Cities With The Most Trees
There’s a global movement encouraging cities to grow more trees and plan more parks. But which ones have the most green…
Why Cities Should Plant More Trees
Cities can take one simple step to combat the impact of urban pollution, climate change, and even summer…
A First Look Into Our Future With Urban Forestry
We know intuitively that we need trees in our cities. They enhance the public realm, provide shade, cool…
Why We Have Ruined Nature In Cities Too Much
The federal environment and acting cities minister, Greg Hunt, on Tuesday pledged to increase the number of trees…
Greener But Not Cleaner? How Trees Can Worsen Urban Air Pollution?
No one enjoys choking on smog, but are more trees really the answer for polluted city air? It’s…
8 Amazing Artificial Arbors Across The World
For years, humans have been making weird trees out of bottles, stoplights, padlocks, and all manner of other…
More Trees Means Better Streets Means Amazing Cities
CITIES CAN IMPACT GLOBAL WARMING BY COOLING THEMSELVES WITH TREES Cities get hotter than surrounding areas due to…
The Connection Between City Trees And Income Inequality
A new study finds a strong correlation between income level and canopy cover. But the solution involves more…
Seoul’s Turning An Old Highway Into A Flowery High Line
MAKE WAY FOR the High Line effect. Ever since the elevated park turned New York’s far West…
Londoners Living Near Street Trees Get Prescribed Fewer Antidepressants
By now you’re probably familiar with at least some of the many psychological benefits of urban greenery. Parks,…
The Best Technology For Fighting Climate Change? Trees
Between now and 2050, forests are one of our “most promising” geo-engineering tools. When people talk about technologies…
Want Your City To Thrive? Look To Its Trees
Communities like Culver City, California, are focusing on urban forest plans to help protect a major economic and…
A Dose Of Nature Helps City Dwellers Fight Their Need For Instant Gratification
An experiment shows that even a simple photograph of greenery can push the brain to better consider the…