The Midwest had a lot of trees, but just a few species were responsible for the bulk of the carbon storage.
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A climate scientist looks at what works and some popular ideas that aren’t as cheap or effective as people hope.
Trees were already known for cooling and cleaning the air of cities. A Europe-wide, participative science project shows how much their density matters for urban biodiversity.
Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.
North America’s 2021 extreme heat event should compel governments to scale innovations from leading cities and countries to advance resilient, restorative and renewable cities.
For the past 13 years I’ve focused on sequencing one plant pathogen’s genome. Here’s where that scientific journey has led.
Extreme heat waves are putting lives in danger, with some of the hottest urban neighborhoods 10 degrees hotter or more than their wealthier neighbors. Often, these are communities of color.
During heatwaves, the highest temperatures are often found in urbanized areas. Small green spaces are often overlooked as a way to cool urban areas.
An invasive Australian tree is exploiting ever-stronger hurricanes.
There is a growing interest in planting small trees in urban areas. However, large trees have significant advantages.
A 50-year experiment shows warmer, ‘thirstier’ air may have cut the lifespan of Queensland’s tropical trees in half since the 1980s.
We asked six experts to nominate books that might help us avert environmental catastrophe. Here’s what they said.
More carbon dioxide in the air doesn’t necessarily mean more growth for trees, and the increasing risk of wildfires and drought has major consequences, as an interactive map shows.
Apart from being a jewel of Canada’s culinary heritage, maple syrup has a complex chemical constitution.
New research shows that coast redwood trees have a surprising adaptation that helps them thrive in both wet and dry environments.
Planting trees and preventing deforestation can store carbon in nature, but the effect may only be temporary. If we also eliminate emissions from fossil fuels, even this temporary effect is important.
This network of vegetation reserves and corridors along Australian roads must be properly valued and better protected. But they’re vulnerable to vandals, lopping and car collisions.
Maintaining ecological balance in savannas is essential
Rising temperatures mean longer, earlier pollen seasons, but the bigger problem is what carbon dioxide will do to the amount of pollen being released. A 200% increase is possible this century.
While climate change poses new threats to trees, it also creates new opportunities for us to work with trees as allies. We must not work against them.
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Senior Research Associate, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor, The Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
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Professor Emeritus of Global Change Biology and Terrestrial Systems Science, Oregon State University
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Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy, Tufts University
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Professor, Australian National University
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Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Birmingham
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Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Grinnell College
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Distinguished Professor, Ecosystem Function and Integration, Western Sydney University
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Distinguished Research Professor and Australian Laureate, James Cook University
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Professor of Remote Sensing, Department of Geography; and NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, UCL
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Associate Professor in Urban Ecosystems, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Professorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor, Director Australian Urban Observatory, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Research botanist at the Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia/Environment Institute, University of Adelaide
