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When it comes to cities, we know that planting trees will help urbanites endure the climate crisis by creating shade while photosynthesis can cool the atmosphere. But what many city planners and ...

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 ...

Gaby Elliott drives down the street scanning front yards for an elusive commodity: space for a tree to grow. Sidewalks meld into buildings — little room for life. But somehow, in a tiny box cut into ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Evergy completed its tree planting initiative Friday, installing the final four trees of a 1,700-tree project designed to reduce urban heat in Kansas City. The trees are part ...

A 100-year-old sycamore stands sentinel in a Los Angeles park, surrounded by humanity’s buzz. Its outstretched limbs beckon weary pedestrians to find reprieve under its generous girth. Many do, not ...

Bangkok lags behind global urban green space standards, sparking large-scale tree-planting initiatives across the city. Recent research warns that despite these efforts, the city continues to rapidly ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Over the next couple of weeks, you might notice workers planting new trees around Louisville. That’s because tree planting season is just beginning. Louisville Parks and ...

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The city of Portland is launching a major expansion of its citywide tree planting and tree care efforts, including restarting its relationship with the well-known nonprofit Friends of Trees. The ...