Trees and wetlands sequester carbon, suck up storm water, provide relief from extreme heat and help purify the air. A recent IPCC report found that the restoration of both are important in responding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Living in the Great Lakes region of the United States, I contend with wet clay soil and a lot of precipitation throughout the ...

In the wetlands of coastal southeast Louisiana, conservation groups are wrapping up a four-year project to plant 30,000 trees ...

The muskrat doesn't get a lot of respect from people. But these pesky mammals are good for at least one thing: they "eat ...

All donated trees should be stripped of any ornaments, lights, tinsel, stands, nails, and screws. The trees are used in a variety of ways, including creating new habitats for wildlife and helping to ...

Ninth-grade volunteers from St. Martin's Episcopal School work with the Jefferson Parish tree-recycling program in January. The trees trap sediment around the shoreline, allowing plants to take root ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Trees are on the move near Shore Drive in Virginia Beach as part of a transformation of land near Pleasure House Creek from woods to wetlands. Various environmental groups ...

Southeastern Louisiana University is inviting local residents to give their used Christmas trees a second life by supporting wetland restoration efforts. The university’s Turtle Cove Environmental ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Less than one year ago, hundreds marched down Forest Avenue with signs and chants aimed at saving the Graniteville wetlands, a vast natural area slated to become a BJ’s Wholesale ...

A study finds that shelterbelts in Japan’s wet farmlands boost edge-dwelling birds but reduce grassland species by about 74 ...

PERSON ACCESSED THE WHEEL. WELL. AND NOW THAT CHRISTMAS IS OVER, OFFICIALS ACROSS THE AREA ARE REMINDING ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF RECYCLING YOUR CHRISTMAS TREES. SO THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO RECYCLE YOUR ...

In the wetlands of coastal southeast Louisiana, conservation groups are wrapping up a four-year project to plant 30,000 trees ...