City trees provide cooling even in extreme heat

Plane trees in cities have an important cooling effect even in extreme heat, according to a new study conducted by the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) and EPFL published in Urban Forestry ...

Do ants think? Do bees feel?

Animals were once considered mindless—incapable of thoughts or feelings.

How to protect your favorite urban trees from increasing danger

Whether your favorite tree is in a private garden, on wasteland, in a school playground or on the street, your emotional response may be admiration, relaxation, rejuvenation or awareness of the seasons passing. But so many ...

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