More vulnerable people live in Philadelphia neighborhoods that are less green and get hotter

An interdisciplinary group of researchers at Penn State ran computer models on two Philadelphia census tracts. The neighborhood with more vulnerable residents was also hotter.

Ute Poerschke, Professor of Architecture, Penn State • conversation
Dec. 18, 2023 ~6 min

‘Spoiled’ trees are more vulnerable to drought

A new study reveals a surprise: Trees growing in wetter regions are more sensitive to drought, researchers find.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Dec. 14, 2023 ~6 min


Real or artificial? A forestry scientist explains how to choose the most sustainable Christmas tree, no matter what it's made of

How many years you reuse a fake holiday tree matters. So does what happens to a live tree when you’ve packed up the ornaments.

Curtis VanderSchaaf, Assistant Professor of Forestry, Mississippi State University • conversation
Dec. 5, 2023 ~8 min

Why iconic trees are so important to us – and how replacing those that fall is often complicated

The felling of iconic trees is a highly emotive issue – but the damage needs to be repaired with care.

Ewan Macdonald, Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Geopolitics, University of Oxford • conversation
Dec. 4, 2023 ~7 min

A First Amendment battle looms in Georgia, where the state is framing opposition to a police training complex as a criminal conspiracy

This isn’t the first time that US authorities have criminalized civil disobedience or framed grassroots organizing as a conspiracy.

David Pellow, Department Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies and Director, Global Environmental Justice Project, University of California, Santa Barbara • conversation
Dec. 1, 2023 ~12 min

Super rare ants found hiding in North Carolina trees

Researchers have found a species of ant so rare that only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern US.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Nov. 30, 2023 ~4 min

Fallen autumn leaves are a valuable resource – here's how to make the most of them

Garden leaves make good compost, but street leaves are too polluted.

Anita Carey, PhD Candidate, School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Portsmouth • conversation
Nov. 23, 2023 ~6 min

Dead saplings reveal climate risks to forests

Studying how saplings respond to drought and heat could inform management after wildfires and die-offs, say researchers.

Mikayla Mace-Arizona • futurity
Nov. 9, 2023 ~6 min


Kenya Surprises Public with Holiday to Plant Trees

VOA Learning English • voa
Nov. 8, 2023 ~4 min

Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests within the next 50 years if action not taken

Other threats to UK forests include competition with society for water, viral diseases, and extreme weather affecting forest management.

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Nov. 8, 2023 ~5 min

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