When summer turns up the heat, cities can start to feel like an oven, as buildings and pavement trap the sun’s warmth and vehicles and air conditioners release more heat into the air. The temperature ...

There is a difference between trees that grow in a forest and trees that grow in your yard. They may be the exact same species, but the tree growing in the wild among other trees will likely get much ...

Native trees, especially oaks and birch, are important to the reproductive success of insectivorous birds and other wildlife.

People living in urban areas with more trees have a 4% lower risk of heart disease, researchers will report in the February ...

Across towns and cities, the trees that define our neighborhoods, cool our homes, and help tie our landscapes together are disappearing one construction project and “routine” removal at a time. We ...

A group of citizen scientists in San Diego has volunteered to be trained on how to monitor the health of trees in urban areas ...

Trees cover less than a quarter of most Dayton neighborhoods, and the city has lost thousands of street trees over the last several decades. But the city is going to develop a plan to try to maintain ...

A multi-institutional study led by the University of California, Davis, finds that living in urban areas with a higher ...

Earlier this month, Madison’s Division of Urban Forestry proposed new ordinances to strengthen protections for trees, particularly in the isthmus and near east and west sides. Protecting trees isn't ...