Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Seattle City Council Tree Protection Ordinance that passed in May went into effect Sunday, July 30. The ordinance aims to ...

Atlanta city officials are proposing new, stricter measures to help preserve the city’s tree canopy. (Getty Images) The Atlanta City Council has approved revisions to the city’s long-standing tree ...

A sweeping tree ordinance up for a vote by the Seattle City Council on Tuesday will protect more of the city’s existing canopy and create new requirements for tree replacement. While rules for a ...

Sidestepping a thorny, long-running controversy, California officials have proposed a new Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act, legislation that could streamline permitting for new housing, renewable ...

As the Bay Area dries out from a parade of atmospheric rivers, leaving hundreds of downed trees in their wake, a new set of questions are facing residents: How can trees be protected and risks of ...

On Tuesday, a 60-foot cedar tree in West Seattle was cut down to make way for a six-home development project, despite being designated by the city as "protected" from home demolition. Local ...

Atlanta’s iconic tree canopy is vanishing at an alarming rate. While Atlantans proudly brag that we are the “City in the Forest,” our canopy is shrinking with nearly half an acre of trees lost each ...

An ordinance meant to protect Edina's tree canopy was met with complaints from residents and even a lawsuit. The city hopes an update to the code will remedy raised issues ...

Atlanta is known as the "City in the Forest," but, largely due to ongoing development, the canopy is shrinking. While the city recently amended its tree protection ordinance to increase fees for ...

CANANDAIGUA, NY – A little over a year ago, a Canandaigua homeowner removed three significantly large trees and landscaping from the Main Street property. An uproar ensued. While perfectly in the ...

ATLANTA — "The City in the Forest" is looking to better preserve it with a new tree protection ordinance. The city currently follows an ordinance written in 2001. Tree advocate deLille Anthony is ...

Towering like a pagoda, with scale-like leaves and roots gripping rocks, this tree stands upright on steep cliffs. Thuja sutchuenensis is an endangered gymnosperm plant unique to China. Originating ...