Urban trees often stand at the center of plans to fight rising city temperatures. Their cooling power seems simple and effective. But new research shows that the truth is more complex. Trees do cool ...

Bald Cypress swamp at Atchafalaya basin in Louisiana. When is a tree not a tree? We often think of urban trees as simply poles in the ground, islands unto themselves, but they are ecosystems all their ...

If you treat them right, trees can shade your house, beautify your property, and even save you money on energy. But diseases, pests, or extreme weather can impact the sturdiest oaks. And even healthy ...

Figuring out what the Earth’s climate is going to do at any given point is a difficult task. To know how it will react to given events, you need to know what you’re working with. This requires an ...

You don’t have to be an expert, though, to spot many potential tree problems. Examine your trees several times a year for the ...

The Feanedock Oak stands out so clearly in Derbyshire’s section of the National Forest, you’d think it was calling to you. Surrounded by open fields, hawthorn hedges and young beech forest, a majestic ...