Colorblind visitors hoping to see autumn leaves can use new viewfinders in all of Virginia's state parks
Just in time for stunning fall vistas, Virginia’s 43 state parks are now home to special viewfinders for colorblind visitors.
Read More2,500 olive trees planted in the West Bank for International Day of Peace
These “Freedom Farms” empower families through financial security and gender equality.
Read MoreStudents win Dyson award for wildfire-detecting 'pinecone' device
The groundbreaking device was designed by four students at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College London.
Read MoreCamden, Newark, and Baltimore restore tree equity in marginalized communities
Maps of the hottest areas in major American cities often correspond almost directly to redlined areas on maps from nearly a century ago. Tree equity is an opportunity to create positive change.
Read MoreThese 'Holistic Engineers' Have a Plan To Restore a Dry Egyptian Desert Into a Lush Forest
A group of “holistic engineers” wants to return the arid Sinai peninsula to the lush, green landscape it once was.
Read MoreER visits spike during heatwaves — but two simple measures could cut hospitalization rates in half
What’s white and green and cool all over? A city aided by science-based solutions that combat extreme heat.
Read MoreThe World Has More Trees Than It Did 35 Years Ago
This might come as a surprise: Worldwide tree cover has grown — not shrunk! — by 2.24 million square kilometers — the size of Texas and Alaska combined — in the last 35 years, according to a paper in the science journal “Nature.”
Read MoreThe Ultimate List of Environmental Holidays
Your simple guide to the dozens of national and international environmental awareness days, weeks, and months.
Read MoreGood news for urban dwellers: more trees, better health
Keeping people in cities healthy, especially in poorer neighborhoods, is challenging. One simple, effective, and scientifically proven prescription for better health is planting more trees.
Read MoreGood news: Deforestation in Earth's largest rainforest continues to plummet despite a rise in fires
According to new data from the Brazilian government, deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped to its lowest level since March 2018.
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