In Detroit, fewer than 60% of households have air conditioning, according to American Forests. That makes shade a vital ...

Arlington’s Civic Federation, also known as CIVFED or the ACCF, wants the County Board to fund a new tree canopy study. The County says it already did that, back in 2017, ...

The city approved an urban forest plan with a big goal to plant 25,000 trees a year to nearly double the city's tree canopy ...

The Atlanta City Council is scheduled to vote today on new rules to protect the city's famous tree canopy — and which critics say don't go far enough. Why it matters: Atlanta's falling short of ...

According to the commission’s report, the city saw a tree canopy loss of 660 acres, or 10% of the total canopy, between 2004 and 2018 and projects a total loss of at least 990 acres between 2004 ...

Citation: Forest structure and diversity can shape health benefits (2025, May 19 ... Forest characteristics such as canopy density and tree species diversity influence health outcomes.