Forestry

Trees line a busy street in New York. The city is trying to plant 1,000,000 trees to offset climate effects.

Forest ecologists are working to make New York’s concrete jungle a little greener

October 2, 2014Environment

New York is often seen as a proving ground for traits like perseverance and determination — “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere,” as the song goes. It turns out the same thing is true for the city’s trees.

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