There's a natural, low-tech way to combat Phoenix heat: By planting native trees, particularly in low-income neighborhoods that typically lack them.

U.S. cities are losing some 36 million trees every year, but hardier species can restore their canopies.

With Congressional leaders deliberating over federal spending through debt ceiling negotiations, it is vital they do not clear-cut forestry programs that provide incalculable return on investment for...

Cooling cities is vital as the world heats up. Trees are a key tool.

The research, which comes with important caveats, was partly an effort to address the scientific uproar surrounding an earlier paper.

“Our cities are being cooked by urban heat islands that turn up the temperature for people who live in oven-like areas dominated by…

New research warns that nearly 800,000 residents would need emergency medical care for heat stroke and other illnesses in an extended power failure. Other cities are also at risk.

Several initiatives have been proposed to mitigate forest loss and climate change through tree planting as well as maintaining and restoring forest...

How forests are the secret weapon at the heart of the Inflation Reduction Act

Achieving "tree equity" can help combat extreme heat, especially in urban areas.

American Forests announced $100,000 grants through the Tree Equity Workforce Network to three programs that will implement the organization’s Arboriculture Pre-Employment Curriculum.

Data reveals the division of tree cover along racial and income lines in cities — and can also help them fix it.

Forests provide a critically-important nature-based tool to combat the climate crisis. This report addresses the U.S.’s opportunities to deploy clim

After record-breaking summer heat, 4 experts share strategies to keep cities safe, equitable and cool

BRUNSWICK, Ga., August 22, 2023 — Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is making $150 million from President Biden’s Inflation...

Under Jad Daley's leadership, the healthy forest movement is gaining momentum, and American Forests helps to grow and maintain our forests to sequester BILLIONS OF TONS OF CARBON to reduce the threat...

In Detroit, 15% of Black residents did not have AC versus 4% of white residents.

It’s no surprise that midterm elections have historically been a referendum on the sitting president’s political party. Since 1934, the president’s party has, on average, lost fou…

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 framework released today takes a monumental step toward addressing climate change by coupling an urgently needed 40 percent reduction in U.S. carbon emissions over...

We need better, more timely information on death and illness caused by heat waves, the deadliest climate-fueled disasters. Not just one off reports nearly a year after the fact.

The U.S. is making a billion-dollar investment in planting and maintaining trees across the country to combat extreme heat and expand access to nature. But the benefits go way beyond that.

Plant the right tree in the right place, using the right techniques for climate resilience. By Jad Daley, President & CEO of American…

"Trees are our planet's natural air purifiers—the single most effective “device” we have to pull carbon out of the atmosphere."

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