In Altadena, a fight to save the trees that survived the fire
The oak trees saved the blue house on East Calaveras Street. Seriina Covarrubias was sure of it.When she had returned ...
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Seattle claims to ‘protect’ hundreds of trees that were never threatened
Kathy and Dan Robinson’s excitement about their upcoming kitchen renovation turned to puzzlement when Seattle building officials required them to ...
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Column: Slow the spread of fire? ‘We have to get rid of the palm trees’
Kathryn Barger’s mother used to tell her that “trees do make a community.”But given the flammability of Southern California, which ...
Read moreDetailsIn England, Volunteers Plant Thousands of Trees to Restore Celtic Rainforest
Volunteers have planted more than 2,500 native trees on pasture in southwest England, part of a larger effort to recreate ...
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A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests
In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a ...
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Shrinking trees and tuskless elephants: the strange ways species are adapting to humans
From the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean, humanity’s influence has touched every part of planet Earth. Many ...
Read moreDetailsTrees That Never Knew Plentiful Rainfall Better Prepared for Drought
A new study finds that trees that lived through many wet years struggle to cope with dry spells, while young ...
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Los Angeles tree advocates wait and hope that fire damage won’t be too severe
LOS ANGELES -- People across Los Angeles have worked for years to increase the number of trees that shade the ...
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Old-growth trees on the chopping block in southern Oregon
Oregon is home to some of the most magnificent wild places in the United States. Filled to the brim with ...
Read moreDetailsReturn of Trees to Eastern U.S. Is Fueling a Surge in Wildfires
Trees and shrubs have proliferated in unmanaged forests in the eastern U.S. This growth, which marks a return of trees ...
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