Some of the plants that make familiar landscapes recognizable may not survive by century's end, according to scientists.
Planting more trees can help cool the planet and reduce fire risk—but where they are planted matters. According to UC Riverside researchers, tropical regions provide the most powerful climate benefits ...
Communities across the U.S. are turning small plots of land into highly dense forests that grow quickly. Turns out these ...
From planting a tree to making space for pollinators, there are simple things you can do to support biodiversity that ...
Large swathes of India are baking under a relentless heatwave, with Banda hitting 47.6°C. Know the latest IMD weather ...
In some places in the world, of course, heavy rain is a regular reality. People in these places have learned to adapt, ...
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Equatorial climates

At the equator—that imaginary line dividing the Earth into two halves, north and south—great rainforests dominate. They are very humid and accommodate many wild species…some of them yet to be ...
WASHINGTON — Trees are countering nearly half the urban heating from pavement and buildings in the world’s cities, but they’re not doing enough cooling in hotter, poorer cities where it’s needed the ...
Gardeners in warmer areas are beginning to plant gardens now that the weather is warming up and there is less chance of frost or freezes. This is because early spring has come. If you’re interested in ...
Students at Nixon Elementary School in Palo Alto team with volunteers from Canopy to plant a tree at the Nixon campus in celebration of Earth Day, April 22, 2025. Photo by Kevin Stevens. Each year, ...
The blue oak, an iconic tree found only in California and seen across the state’s inland ranges and hills, is far more vulnerable to climate change than is reflected by its current status on the ...