In a controversial new study, scientists are claiming that trees in Los Angeles are contributing to the city’s air pollution, challenging conventional notions about the positive role they play in ...

Along the streets of Paris, more than 40,000 tall, leafy plane trees provide picturesque backdrops, offer shade to city dwellers, and improve air quality, among numerous other benefits. Since 2016, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. rees provide important shade to keep our homes cool. Friday was National Arbor Day. If it caught you off guard, or you didn’t ...

Trees can shield historical monuments and artwork from damage by air pollution, according to research at a villa built in Rome during the Italian Renaissance. Particulate matter emitted from car ...

Air pollution in Los Angeles from cars and human activity is getting a boost from the city’s plants, some of which emit chemicals in response to rising temperatures and drought. “Since it’s hard to ...

Thick plantings of particulate-guzzling-and pollution blocking trees are coming to West Oakland next month. The Prescott Greening project — which has been in the works for over a decade — is finally ...

Delhi’s worsening air quality has been a growing concern for years, prompting city planners and environmentalists to push for more green spaces. But a recent study by scientists at the Indian ...

VUB researcher Maarten Ottaway investigated how trees and their invisible underground allies—the fungi—respond to soil ...