The recent stormy weather has reminded all of us that it does not have to be hurricane season for us to be concerned about how our trees will hold up in windstorms. In Florida, strong thunderstorms, ...

Since Tu Bishvat is considered the “Birthday for Trees,” a time when trees are to be judged regarding their fate for the coming year, I hope the following lessons, based on Jewish quotations about ...

Carob trees, which are native to the Mediterranean region, produce a bean that is valued for its taste, as well as its nutritional and medicinal value. According to legend, it takes as long as 70 ...

Last year, I wrote a story about the importance and power of small acts of kindness during the holiday season in the San Antonio Express-News. Those reflections feel even more urgent today. I now feel ...

Fire-resistance, ‘swollen knees’ to fight decay, toxins to wipe out rivals: There are lessons for science in the tools that have allowed the world’s oldest trees to survive.

Ecologist Suzanne Simard says trees are "social creatures" that communicate with each other in remarkable ways — including warning each other of... Trees Talk To Each Other. 'Mother Tree' Ecologist ...

On Thursday, December 2, at 11 a.m., the Center City District and The Dow Chemical Company will join more than a dozen students from Philadelphia Academies, Inc.’s Environmental Academy, in ...

END OF THE WK.EE TURNING TO OUR ONGOING COVERAGE OF CALIFORNIA RUNNING DRY DUNGRI ANOTHER DROUGHT. THERE IS NOW A NEW CAMPAIGN UNDERWAY TO URGEOU Y TO REDUCE WATER. AND TO AVOID A DEADLY MISTAK FOR ...