A new mapping system will assist Marion County in prioritizing where to plant more trees to help build climate resilience and alleviate flooding, heat illness and air pollution ― especially in ...

More trees mean healthier neighborhoods, and a new map is helping the city of Chicago identify neighborhoods that could benefit from increased investment in street trees. Health geographer and data ...

Afforestation—establishing forests on previously non-forested land, or where forests have not existed for a long time—is one of the nature-based and cost-effective solutions for climate change ...

A new tool developed by ecologists will help urban planners cool cities more efficiently. Planting trees is a common cooling method, but it relies primarily on guesswork and isn't backed by precise ...

Using trees as a cost-effective tool against climate change is more complicated than simply planting large numbers of them, an international collaboration has shown. Using trees as a cost-effective ...

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Have you ever wanted to see where trees are being planted throughout New York state? Now, you can! And if you plant any yourself, there's a way for you to add them to the new interactive tree tracking ...

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — People were rolling up their sleeves to give their green thumbs one last workout before winter arrives in Western New York. The Tool Library put its tools to work planting more ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (WBNG) -- Two new tools will be tracking all the trees planted in New York State. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a new webpage and “Tree Tracker” tool that will allow ...

LINCOLN, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A national tree canopy assessment tool is now available for the first time, making it possible for cities to view the status of their local and regional tree canopy and ...