Weed Manager of the Year: One Man’s Quest to Save the Sonoran Desert

As official research positions are lost to budget cuts, the work of citizen scientists to preserve federal forests is becoming more valuable.

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Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree Was ‘Deliberate and Mindless,’ Prosecutor Says

A prosecutor in northeastern England has begun outlining the case against two men accused of cutting down the 200-year-old Hadrian’s Wall tree with a chain saw. Both have pleaded not guilty.

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Downtown L.A. Has Seen Its Share of Violence. Then Someone Went After Its Trees.

The authorities said a man used a chain saw to destroy more than a dozen trees in downtown Los Angeles, an attack that saddened and rattled residents and city leaders.

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Ahead of the Masters, Golfers and Fans Load Up on Allergy Medication

The grass and trees at Augusta National Golf Club help make the course a treasure — but also an allergy nightmare.

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This Tree Wants to Be Struck by Lightning

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said.

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Traveling to Finland for Lessons on Happiness

Can forest walks, cold plunges and talking to trees make you happier? An anxious American went to Helsinki to see if what she learned there could lift her spirits back home.

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How to Plan a Garden With Climate Change in Mind

The arrival of spring brings a question: How to manage the disruption brought by climate change?

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At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine

A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.

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150 Years of Change: How Old Photos, Recaptured, Reveal a Shifting Climate

In the heart of Utah’s Uinta Mountains, a team of scientists is re-creating historical pictures to study how much, and how quickly, ecosystems are changing.

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Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition

A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.

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