My childhood home in Vermont included a backyard that opened up to a trail through the woods. Perhaps it was an old logging or sugaring trail. After school, that road led me into a separate world, one ...

Large trees can create a quiet shady spot, but their roots can pose problems in your yard. Follow these recommendations to ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. A new study of 5.6 million trees across 63 U.S. cities’ tree ...

The increasingly urgent climate crisis has led to a boom in commercial tree plantations in an attempt to offset excess carbon emissions. However, authors argue that these carbon-offset plantations ...

Researchers from the IIASA Biodiversity and Natural Resources Program are involved in the recently launched EU-funded Trees4Adapt project. The project focuses on tree-based solutions for climate ...

Global efforts to limit climate change require deep cuts to carbon emissions. However, global emissions are still growing.

Trees and cities are not rivals—at least, no longer entirely. The ambitious tree-planting programs we have witnessed in cities over the past years are proof of urban dwellers' passion for them. But ...

Lush landscape of the Amazon Rainforest in Yasuni National Park, Ecuador. As an ecologist, the most frequent question I get asked is: Can nature really help in the fight against climate change? The ...

Five-year study shows islands increase ecosystem health without lowering crop yield, and a house built from concrete and nappies. Global demand for palm oil has resulted in huge expansion of the palm ...