Urban forests in parks and mixed-use spaces are typically not insured to cover the replacement cost of trees downed by storms and other high-risk events. From offsetting higher temperatures as cities ...

As temperatures rise around the world, city heat becomes increasingly unbearable during the hottest seasons. The urban heat island effect causes cities to become significantly warmer than surrounding ...

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Ian Smith is a Research Scientist in Earth & Environment ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cleveland announced earlier this year that it was seeking a firm to assess the health of 90,000 trees lining city streets. The comprehenisve 12-month survey, that was expected to ...

Midwestern cities face a dilemma: Remove mature ash trees that keep neighborhoods cool or leave them to be devoured by a tiny bug. MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s Twin Cities are widely recognized as summer ...

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 ...