With the Dan River coal ash spill, the looming threat of fracking and the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources stripped of resources, the General Assembly short session is adding up to ...

Arbor Day is a secular holiday dedicated to the planting, upkeep, and preservation of trees, which was first celebrated in ...

Reaching the milestone just before Earth Day, Ecosia, the nonprofit search engine, is celebrating 250 million trees planted ...

Originally promoted for landscaping, they cross-pollinate and create thorny thickets that harm native ecosystems. The trees offer minimal ecological benefits and can be a safety risk due to their ...

If your tree is already turning its leaves for the fall, it's probably not the seasons, it's stress. The first day of fall isn't until Sept. 22, but some trees are already starting to show off their ...

In the populated forest of literary magazines at the University of Iowa, a new literary magazine has taken root in the form of Tree Hugger. With an appreciation and emphasis on nature and the ...

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are steadily rising because of human activities, which is wreaking havoc on the environment. Some of that excess carbon can also be stored in the so-called ...

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Each year, getting a fresh tree is part of a holiday tradition. But is getting a new tree every year more environmentally friendly compared to reusing a fake one? To help us break down what is best ...

After the wrapping paper is picked up, the tinsel is vacuumed and all that's left is the tree, finding a place to dispose of your fir can be daunting. Thankfully, several parishes in the New Orleans ...