Architects, engineers, developers and urban planners have a vision of cities as carbon sinks rather than sources. In addition to solar panels, rainwater collection, better design to limit heat gain and loss so buildings don’t use as much energy, the … [Continue reading]
Report: Climate change causes trees to live fast, die young
Once thought to be a line of defense against climate change because of their ability to store carbon, trees are instead growing fast and dying young and won’t store as much greenhouse gas over their lifespans according to research published … [Continue reading]
State senators: No easy solutions for deadly California megafires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) – About six months ago, the Camp Fire laid waste to the town of Paradise, California, and eventually killed 85 people, destroyed 18,000 buildings and caused an estimated $16.5 billion in damage. The most destructive … [Continue reading]
What trees can teach us about the power of relationships
A big tree can seem monolithic and solitary — several armspans of girth, a towering crown. Trees, though, often live in community. Through a network of roots and fungal threads, they can warn each other of danger and even feed a lopped stump. They … [Continue reading]
DNA pinpoints trees responsible for post-ice age reforestation
There is no debate among scientists that glaciers covering large portions of North America marked the peak of the last ice age nearly 22,000 years ago, but they do disagree on the source of the trees that led to the eventual reforestation once the … [Continue reading]
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