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Talking Trees and Biochar with Bjorn Embren
Bjorn Embren, 2020-07-03 Arboricultural Association Björn Embren discusses his experiences of planting trees over a couple of years. Soil...
Jun 8, 20241 min read
Planting trees can save lives, study shows
Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) 2022-Nov-17 Science Daily This article summarizes a study based in Portland, Oregon that...
May 23, 20241 min read
Yes, you can save lives by planting trees, a new study says
Julia Kane 2022-May-27 Grist Studies show that planting trees can improve mortality rates in neighbourhoods. According to a study carried...
May 23, 20241 min read
The roots of sustainability: 5 reasons why cities need trees
Shefali Rai, Abhilash Verma 2022-Jun-29 World economic forum The article elaborates on the five key ways trees contribute to healthy...
Apr 15, 20242 min read
Gardening: A step-by-step guide to getting a tree in the ground
Sar Williams, 2021-Apr 8 Saskatoon StarPhoenix The article describes the process of planting a tree in the garden. Planting a new tree...
Apr 13, 20241 min read
Using CU-Structural Soilâ„¢ in the Urban Environment
Nina Bassuk, Jason Grabosky, Peter Trowbridge 2005 Urban Horticulture Institute, Cornell University Studies show that highly compacted...
Apr 13, 20241 min read
Expanding green canopy can cool neighbourhoods as heat wave danger grows, say experts
Michelle Ghoussoub 2022-Jun-24 CBC Studies carried out in Vancouver, BC, state that preserving the urban green canopy helps cool the...
Apr 11, 20241 min read
How to turn your garden into a carbon sink
Isabelle Gerretsen 2022-Jun-12 BBC Future Planet The article emphasizes how gardens can be designed to function as a way to sequester...
Apr 8, 20241 min read
How much should a tree be worth? Experts say cities should consider climate-related benefits
Stephanie Dubois 2022-Jul-12 CBC Some of the benefits of trees are often unaccounted for, particularly in urban centres, including the...
Apr 6, 20242 min read
5 Reasons Cities Should Include Trees in Climate Action
John-Rob Pool, David Gibbs, Sadof Alexander and Nancy Harris 2022-Aug-1 The City Fix Most cities are concerned about their greenhouse gas...
Mar 31, 20241 min read
Heat islands, urban trees and other cooling solutions for hot cities
Ivana González, Erica Smith Fichman, Kurt Shickman, Sophia Schmidt, 2022-Aug-29 WHYY & Radio times podcast The podcast talks about how...
Mar 30, 20242 min read
Federal government announces $2M in funding for Calgary's willow tree plantation farm
Hannah Kost, 2020-08-25 CBC Willow trees help in carbon emissions and the government of Calgary is set to invest 2 million dollars on the...
Mar 29, 20241 min read
Trees are important for cleaner air in cities
Univ. of Gothenburg, Sweden, 2021-Dec 15 The Faculty of Science In the project’s first study, the researchers measured pollutants in the...
Mar 29, 20241 min read
Trees Are Key To Fighting Urban Heat — But Cities Keep Losing Them
Sean McMinn, 2019-09-05, NPR Studies carried out in the US show that the income of a neighbourhood is related to the tree cover there....
Mar 23, 20241 min read
Is Average Tree Lifespan a Meaningful Number?
Leda Marritz, 2014-07-09 Deeproot The article is based on a study carried out by Lara Roman, a Research Ecologist with the USDA Forest...
Jan 26, 20241 min read
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