New research from Japan reveals that planting trees for conservation, while beneficial for some birds, can negatively impact species reliant on open agricultural wetlands. Shelterbelts, intended to ...

An area of ecologically intact and biodiverse grassland larger than France is endangered by an NGO-fueled push to plant as many trees as possible. By Lauren Leffer Published Feb 15, 2024 2:00 PM EST ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

What’s the most important step in planting a tree or shrub? Thinking it through first. “How a tree is planted makes a huge difference in how healthy it will be and how long it is likely to live,” said ...

Want to do something good for the Earth? Plant a tree. This common belief, once an inspiration for Earth Day T-shirts, now forms the basis of a booming global industry. As countries try to meet their ...

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A well-placed tree transforms the landscape, creating a sense of comfort and shelter that boosts our well-being while delivering countless benefits to the home environment. Aesthetically, trees ...

The conservation can't be one-size-fits-all. Adding trees may help woodland species, but it can come at the expense of birds ...

French oil giant TotalEnergies announced last November that it aims to plant 40,000 hectares (or more than 98,000 acres) of trees in the Republic of the Congo. It’s an offset program for the ...

A new Japanese study shows that planting shelterbelts, or rows of trees on farmland, can significantly reduce the abundance and diversity of grassland bird species, challenging common assumptions ...