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Joseph Shavit
Mar 11, 2021
Mapping the best places to plant trees could help to combat climate change
Reforestation could help to combat climate change, but whether and where to plant trees is a complex choice with many conflicting factors.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 27, 2021
The Brighter 5: Five important new technology advancements towards carbon neutrality
Today The Brighter 5 brings you a list of the five most disruptive and promising new technology advancements towards carbon neutrality.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 29, 2021
Scientists look to soils to learn how forests affect air quality, climate change
Trees are often heralded as the heroes of environmental mitigation. They remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, which slows the pace...
Joseph Shavit
Jan 28, 2021
New research key to developing sturdier construction material and more climate efficient trees
A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in plants.
Joseph Shavit
Jan 25, 2021
Street trees close to the home may reduce the risk of depression
Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the rise, now more than ever. Mental health outcomes are influenced by, among other things
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