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Experts say it can be more than 10 degrees hotter in the urban parts of the city versus the suburbs, thanks to a lack of trees.
As Australian cities heat up, street trees are needed more than ever for their cooling. It turns out many are more resilient to heat than expected.
Discover these essential tips from garden expert Neil Sperry on the most heat tolerant trees, how to water them during drought & identifying summer diseases and insects.
When it comes to spring beauty in the tree world, the showy explosions of crabapple, apple, plum and cherry tree blossoms get all the attention. But when you slow down to look closely, you’ll ...
Sustainability Heroes: How this Las Vegas-based nonprofit tackles urban heat with tree giveaways “After we got started, within a year, the Urban Heat Island map came out and the Food Desert Map ...
Betula pubescens, commonly known as: downy birch, moor birch, white birch, European white birch or hairy birch. Seed germinated super fast that was nice. I never really know when to end these time ...
Some trees are coping with extreme heat surprisingly well Species in India endure potentially damaging highs for about 10 minutes per day ...
GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Arborist Zeke Willard secured a large downed tree to the Boise River’s south bank Jan. 27, a project that organizers said reduces erosion risk, improves trout […] ...
Cool Green Trees volunteers break the ground to plant river birch, cypress and a variety of oaks during a volunteer event in East Thomas. (Photo by Solomon Crenshaw Jr.) ...
River birch trees have been described as a fast-growing tree that'll provide natural shade to your yard. It often grows in wetter soils and helps work against erosion caused by floods, which is why ...
How an iconic desert tree survives extreme heat—and the unique risk it's facing now by Heidi Toth, Northern Arizona University Editors' notes ...
First responders rescued two people who were stranded on a tree on the American River in Sacramento on Monday.The Sacramento Fire Department responded to the river near La Riviera Drive around 4: ...