Since its inception in 2000, Trees Columbus’ goal has been to protect and restore Columbus’ tree canopy, which has declined over time. But with little resources and funding, the nonprofit hasn’t been able to make the desired sizable shifts in the urban forest.
Alok Shukla is one of the winners of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. He's cited for a campaign to keep a company from felling a forest in India to excavate the coal that lies beneath.
The Biden administration is spending $150 million to help owners of small parcels of forestland partner with private companies willing to pay them for carbon offsets and other environmental credits. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the program Tuesday in Georgia at a meeting of Black landowners from eight Southern states.
Atlanta police say at least eight people have been arrested at the site of a planned public safety training center. Opponents have been occupying the wooded area for months in an attempt to prevent construction.
Old-growth forest can do things younger tree stands cannot, ecologists say. Older forests may sequester more carbon and harbor increased biodiversity. Now, the people who love these rare, complex ecosystems say they need protection.
California's iconic old-growth redwoods are incredibly resilient and built to survive fires. But even they may find it harder to rebound amid the mounting impacts of climate change.
The U.S. Forest Service is in the planning stages of a massive, perhaps even first of its kind forest management project at the foot of the Blue Ridge...
