Michigan is experiencing a high pollen count on Wednesday, May 6, as pollen creates a sneezy, itchy day for residents with seasonal allergies — and it likely won't get better soon. Allergies to tree, ...

OALL has launched O-DataMap, a research data platform that organizes experimental outputs into a navigable, map-like interface to help researchers discover, analyze, and build upon scientific data ...

This year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree was chopped down in Rensselaer County, New York. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.

Scientists have mapped microbe populations in human guts, deep-sea ecosystems and even clouds. Yet the microbial communities inside tree trunks have remained largely unseen until now. For a recent ...

You can find out how leafy your neighborhood is compared with others with a new online tool. The state Department of Natural Resources and American Forests, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit, ...

Reforestation is gaining global momentum as a climate solution, but its success depends on how and where it’s done. A new study mapped locations where tree planting and forest regrowth are most likely ...

Climate Lab is a Seattle Times initiative that explores the effects of climate change in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The project is funded in part by The Bullitt Foundation, CO2 Foundation, Jim ...

New York City’s decennial tree census will soon utilize cutting-edge technology to assess the health of more than 600,000 street trees. The parks department plans to dispatch cars equipped with ground ...

Why some U.S. cities are so much greener than others. Ever since I first visited D.C., I was in awe of how full of trees it was. Rock Creek Park, one of the oldest city parks in the United States, is ...

“I saw in Louisiana a live-oak growing / All alone stood it, and the moss hung down from the branches.” —Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1860-61 More than 150 years after Whitman wrote those lines, the ...

For Java-based programs such as Maven, Jenkins, Gradle or Tomcat to run, they need to know that Java's JDK is installed. That's the purpose of the JAVA_HOME environment variable. It tells programs ...