Mature oak trees will increase their rate of photosynthesis by up to a third in response to the raised CO2 levels around the world.

Firefighters are wrapping fire-resistant blankets around ancient trees as blazes tear through California's Sequoia National Park

You can’t squeeze water from a rock. But tree roots can —and they’re doing it more frequently than scientists previously thought.

Harvesting high grade metals – such as nickel, gold, and cobalt — from plants just like any other crop is called phytomining

Planting trees and replenishing forests are among the simplest and most appealing natural climate solutions

A single tree along a city street or in a backyard can provide measurable cooling benefits according to a new study from American University

Choices made at the design stage contribute to giving more to ecosystems than taking from them.

Stefano Boeri has unveiled designs for three buildings covered with pollution-absorbing trees and plants in Egypt

Software to help towns and cities use street-planting to reduce citizens' exposure to air pollution has been developed by researchers

[May. 20, 2021: Joseph Shavit] 5. Nature-inspired photocatalysis Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases causing global warming. If carbon dioxide could be converted into energy, it would be killing two birds with one stone in addressing the environmental issues. A joint research team led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has developed a new photocatalyst which can produce methane fuel (CH4) selectively and effectively from carbon dioxide using sunl

Trees are a large part of the climate change solution, with their ability to suck carbon out of the atmosphere and store it.

Reforestation could help to combat climate change, but whether and where to plant trees is a complex choice with many conflicting factors.

Today The Brighter 5 brings you a list of the five most disruptive and promising new technology advancements towards carbon neutrality.

Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace...

A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in plants.

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