Planting trees has become a widely praised, low-cost way to tackle climate change. Trees absorb carbon dioxide, helping to pull this major greenhouse gas from the air. Yet, when trees are planted in ...

BAILEYS HARBOR - A Door County-based environmental advocacy organization was awarded a $120,150 grant for a three-year project to study tree species survivability that's related to the organization's ...

People are planting lots of trees in the hopes it will help slow climate change. It turns out this will work better if they don’t plant the same tree all the time. Any tree will suck carbon dioxide ...

Community organizations are planting trees in long-neglected neighborhoods to cool them down. These efforts are aiming to create healthier, more sustainable environments across Southern California.

There are constant conversations on how global warming is affecting the country as a whole, but focusing on its local impact is just as important. Everett Mitchell, a veteran arborist and community ...

China’s ambitious re-greening efforts are certainly good for the planet, but they may also be unintentionally redistributing ...

COCONUT GROVE, Fla. — From the arid deserts of Arizona to the lush foliage of Florida, trees can make a big difference in the world around us. “Trees are crucially important for our urban environments ...

Planting more trees is often seen as one of the simplest ways to fight climate change, and it is. But a new study from UC Riverside shows that exactly where trees are planted matters just as much as ...

The UK and EU both have ambitious targets for planting new trees to help meet climate targets. But how much progress has ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. People around the world are adorning homes and businesses with ...

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