Cities trying to cool sweltering streets often set broad tree canopy targets. But those targets can overlook the reality that ...

When a heat wave settles over a city, the difference between a sweltering afternoon and a bearable one can come down to a single row of mature trees casting shade across a stretch of sidewalk. Yet ...

Afforestation—establishing forests on previously non-forested land, or where forests have not existed for a long time—is one of the nature-based and cost-effective solutions for climate change ...

Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits ...

Purdue Landscape Report, Using Pneumatic Digging Equipment to Correct Root Deformations, Deep Planting, and Compaction on Established Trees: When transplanting trees, it is important to consider the ...