Cities and towns are usually 1–3°C hotter than the surrounding countryside, because asphalt, concrete and brick absorb heat ...

The Algae Tree can work in with actual trees by offering an extra tool for improving air quality in crowded city spots like ...

India’s first “Algae Tree” installed in Bhopal is making headlines for its ability to absorb carbon dioxide and release ...

A cryptic chemical signature of unknown origins, hidden for centuries inside the trunks of Earth’s trees, just became even more mysterious. In the last decade, scientists have discovered traces on ...

A study in Science examined how climate change will affect the habitat ranges of plant species. Another looked at what types ...

Suzanne Simard’s new book urges Western science to take a lesson from the more holistic Indigenous approach to forest ...

This holiday season brings surprising news about your Christmas tree. Scientists just discovered that globally, trees growing in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought. That means if your tree ...

The trees use this carbon dioxide and the oxygen from photosynthesis. The carbon dioxide is stored in the trees. The amount of carbon stored is reduced. The process is well understood. However, there ...

A profound shift in botanical research reveals that the massive physical structures of our forests are not ‘built’ from the ground up as previously believed. The physical structure of trees is still ...

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