President Biden's call for unity in the wake of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump got me thinking. How can we create unity in our lives and our communities, and bridge the gaps between us? How ...

A Silicon Valley startup wants to supercharge trees to soak up more carbon and cool the climate. Is this the great climate solution or a whole lot of hype? Fifty-three million years ago, the Earth was ...

Ever looked up at the clouds and wondered where they came from? That's exactly what atmospheric researcher Lubna Dada studies at the Paul Scherrer Institute. She is part of an international project ...

Vijayapura is easy to miss in the vastness of the Indian subcontinent. But this historic district in India’s southern state of Karnataka is a proof of concept for the state government’s multi-million ...

University of Regina provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. University of Regina provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA. Which came first, the acorn or the oak? A more ...

In arid Niger, south of the Sahara, farmers who allowed cut trees to regrow in their fields have seen crop yields soar. Farmers sow millet seed in a field outside Aguié, in the Maradi region of Niger.

Mid- to late-winter provides an excellent opportunity to prune a variety of plants in the landscape. Plants that can be pruned now include most hedges, shrubs and shade trees, and summer-flowering ...

Living in a tree-filled neighborhood may be as beneficial to the heart as regular exercise, new research shows. Researchers at the University of Louisville designed a clinical trial that followed ...