NASA scientists want you, yes you, to take part in a mission. The space agency launched a new component function of its citizen science mobile application GLOBE Observer last month. It now invites ...

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Figuring out what the Earth’s climate is going to do at any given point is a difficult task. To know how it will react to given events, you need to know what you’re working with. This requires an ...

Q: I live in what seems to be a very windy part of the valley. All of my trees have been staked since the landscape was installed several years ago. When can I remove all that lumber from the yard? A: ...

NASA is calling on users of its GLOBE Observer app to use their smartphone camera as a method to help verify satellite data measuring the height of trees. The update to its app, adding the feature, ...

Q: We excavated a trench for drainage near an oak tree. At the closest point, we are maybe 12 feet from the trunk of the tree. We did not break any roots larger than about 3/4 inch. Will the tree live ...

Old-growth trees measuring at least 30 inches around at breast height have a new lease on life, even if the tree is dying or dead. The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency Wednesday adopted that standard as ...

The term “urban forest” may sound like an oxymoron. When most of us think about forests, we may picture vast expanses of tall trunks and dappled sunlight filtering through the leaves, far from the ...