More and more American cities are working to preserve their trees. The impulse is mostly functional: Trees provide shade, purify the air, and decrease runoff. Jeremy Barrick, a leader in New York ...

Central State University received $1.2 million for an urban forestry initiative that the university says will help improve environmental inequality in areas with fewer trees.

The Australian team says measures to protect mature trees are "critical" if the urban forest's cover is to be enhanced in the future. The findings appear in the Sustainable Cities and Society journal.

The benefits of urban trees cannot be overstated. Trees are important everywhere, from forests to backyards. They add shade and provide the serenity of nature, with the wind making music in the ...

A new tool developed by ecologists will help urban planners cool cities more efficiently. Planting trees is a common cooling method, but it relies primarily on guesswork and isn't backed by ...

As the trees planted now will survive for decades, forward planning by cities all over the world is now essential, warn researchers. Both native and exotic deciduous urban trees, including the ...

Cooling efficacy of trees across cities is determined by background climate, urban morphology, and tree trait. Communications Earth & Environment , 2024; 5 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s43247-024-01908-4 Cite ...

It's well established that urban tree cover provides ... eventually killing millions of ash trees along the streets and yards of Midwestern cities. His results are both alarming and insightful ...