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 ...
Like all living things, trees have a limited life cycle, with phases of youth, maturity, and old age. In their prime, trees provide shade, coolness and environmental quality—as well as an undeniable ...
People living in urban areas with more trees have a 4% lower risk of heart disease, researchers will report in the February ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ian Smith, Boston University and Lucy Hutyra, Boston University (THE CONVERSATION) ...