Trees are symbols of hope, life and transformation. They’re also increasingly touted as a straightforward, relatively inexpensive, ready-for-prime-time solution to climate change. When it comes to ...

Misguided projects to plant trillions of trees distract from the real work of controlling carbon emissions and reining in climate change. By Erica Cirino / OpenMind Published Oct 12, 2022 9:00 PM EDT ...

On a single day in 2019, Ethiopia famously planted 350 million trees. The same year, Turkey planted 11 million of its own. Just as fast as tree-planting has taken hold, so has the backlash. Some ...

To fight climate change, companies and nonprofits have been promoting worldwide planting campaigns. Getting to a trillion is easier said than done. Villagers hired by Eden Reforestation Projects ...

"If no one had ever said, 'Plant a trillion trees,' I think we'd have been in a lot better space." Taking the stand at this year’s UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, Crowther spelled out the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Forest conservation and restoration could make a major contribution to tackling the ...

Editor's note: This story is part of "Growing a Green Church," an ongoing series focused on churches' efforts to steward their buildings and land effectively in the context of a changing climate. The ...

Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but its success depends on how and where it’s done. A new study mapped locations where tree planting and forest regrowth are most likely ...

A 30-year tree planting campaign in Portland, Oregon, allowed researchers to show that the number of trees planted in the street is associated with reductions in mortality, and that the association ...