To reduce the University’s carbon output, student volunteers are planting small, densely wooded areas on Grounds.

And certainly ahead of its signage. Boards were erected – “Welcome to the National Forest!” – but where, many sneered, were the trees? Back then, this was one of the least-wooded parts ...

"As these trees grow up, it will take 20 or 30 years for it to form what we call a closed-canopy forest." Whitaker says moose prefer to eat some plants over others. Hardwoods are among their ...

But promising ideas, like carbon credits tied to curbing tree loss and grant schemes that reward forest protection, have struggled to significantly reverse the deforestation trend globally.

That plan, or hope for the forest, provides Podowka, the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s Northern Berkshire management forester, a place to start when planning which trees to mark for ...

Living Art of the Susquehanna Bonsai Club” exhibit of miniature trees and shrubs. The Susquehanna Bonsai Club provides the seasonal exhibit to Hershey Gardens in Derry Township. The exhibit ...

“But we do know one thing for certain: Currey had permission from the Forest Service to have the tree cut down.” Now known as Prometheus, the doomed tree was a Great Basin bristlecone pine ...

Don't be confused - this is a tree with red leaves, not the popular flower. The forest pansy is a small tree renowned for its dramatic foliage. It’s interesting in that its leaves start off red in ...

The real story of the tree remains unfolded when the team started radiocarbon dating to determine their age. Scientists have found tree trunks buried underneath the ground in a place on Earth where no ...

But the story of this hidden forest goes back even further in time than the researchers initially thought. The tree remains proved too old for radiocarbon dating, which can determine the age of ...

Fallen trees, widespread power outages and early morning road flooding were all over the entire city of Forest Acres."We have more than thirty roadways blocked in the city of Forest Acres that's ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. No trees have grown on the windswept Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean for tens of thousands ...