On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas ...

Reaching the milestone just before Earth Day, Ecosia, the nonprofit search engine, is celebrating 250 million trees planted ...

Forests provide myriad benefits, including timber, wildlife attraction, local cooling and climate resilience. At the ...

Arbor Day is a secular holiday dedicated to the planting, upkeep, and preservation of trees, which was first celebrated in ...

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are steadily rising because of human activities, which is wreaking havoc on the environment. Some of that excess carbon can also be stored in the so-called ...

If your tree is already turning its leaves for the fall, it's probably not the seasons, it's stress. The first day of fall isn't until Sept. 22, but some trees are already starting to show off their ...

With the Dan River coal ash spill, the looming threat of fracking and the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources stripped of resources, the General Assembly short session is adding up to ...

In the populated forest of literary magazines at the University of Iowa, a new literary magazine has taken root in the form of Tree Hugger. With an appreciation and emphasis on nature and the ...

NEW YORK CITY -- It's that time of the year when most Americans finish Thanksgiving leftovers and venture out in search for the best holiday sales. More importantly, they plan their household ...

Each year, getting a fresh tree is part of a holiday tradition. But is getting a new tree every year more environmentally friendly compared to reusing a fake one? To help us break down what is best ...

After the wrapping paper is picked up, the tinsel is vacuumed and all that's left is the tree, finding a place to dispose of your fir can be daunting. Thankfully, several parishes in the New Orleans ...