Trees and green spaces can drive down urban temperatures. But they must be able to draw water from the soil to achieve ...

Heat waves are among the world's deadliest weather hazards. Every year, vast numbers of people are killed by heat stress and ...

More information: H. Li et al, Cooling efficacy of trees across cities is determined by background climate, urban morphology, and tree trait, Communications Earth & Environment (2024). DOI: 10. ...

“In general, we found more blue rings in trees than in shrubs. Shrubs seem to be more adapted to cooling events than trees, which is probably why shrubs are found further north. That is why I love to ...

Researchers from Montana State University discovered a 10,000-year-old ancient forest that holds valuable information about climate change.