This new app can measure trees much faster than manual methods
It uses LiDAR sensors that are incorporated into mobile phones.
Tag: trees
Want to have better air in cities? Plant a mixture of trees
Not every tree works the same way.
How old is the oldest tree?
The oldest tree is between 5,000 and 80,000 years ols, depending on what you consider a 'tree'.
This tree is live-tweeting climate change — and it needs a hug
With a little help from a team of researchers, we get to see what climate change looks like from the ...
How circular use of yard waste can save trees and bring down emissions
Eco-friendly uses for urban tree waste could substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in US cities.
Is this tree in Chile the oldest one in the world? This scientist thinks so
But the nearly 5,500-year-old tree is in trouble due to tourists climbing over its roots.
California is losing its trees — perhaps permanently — as climate change is shifting its ecosystems
Trees are burning and grasslands are taking their place.
Invasive insects will kill 1.4 million urban trees in the US by 2050
Hotspots for insects identified in the study include New York, Chicago and Milwaukee
There are likely over 9,000 species of trees we haven’t discovered yet. But can we find them before they disappear?
More than 73,000 species of trees grow on Earth's surface, including 9,200 species yet to be discovered, according to the ...
Can’t cope with the urban heat? More trees could save the day
Consider yourself lucky if you live in a tree-rich area
Human activities are driving wild trees species to extinction
There's still time to save the trees -- but we need to act quickly
Even a single urban tree can make a big difference during the summer heatwaves
With climate change kicking in, we need all the help we can get to deal with the scorching summers.
Planting trees can increase rainfall across Europe — and this is important for climate change
This could come in handy as temperatures continue to rise -- but there are also downsides, researchers warn.
Why keeping one mature street tree is far better for humans and nature than planting lots of new ones
The net ecosystem service of an urban tree is worth thousands of dollars.
The urban forest of the future: how to turn our cities into Treetopias
We are and will continue to plant more street trees, urban groves and informal clusters of trees in our parks ...
In 10 to 20 years, it will be so hot that tropical trees live shorter lives
Not a good roadmark to pass.
Larger, older trees can store more carbon and help tackle climate change
We have to leave large trees alone as they capture a lot of carbon, researchers argue.
It’s greener than you thought: New tree count in Sahara shows surprising results
Researchers could soon count every tree on Earth.
Pollution is impairing the growth of trees in Siberia and the Arctic
That can't be good.
Trees that live fast die young and this is bad news for the climate crisis
The carbon capacity storage of trees could be challenged in the future.