The fast-track tree breeding method that is restoring European ash to the landscape

A fast-track method of breeding disease-resistant ash trees has been developed by researchers leading efforts to conserve the ...

Machine learning tool pinpoints optimal locations for tree planting, offering a powerful tool for climate mitigation

Afforestation—establishing forests on previously non-forested land, or where forests have not existed for a long time—is one ...
The Daily Californian

‘A question of human dignity’: Biases in AI algorithms present unique harm to minorities

Berkeley Law J.S.D. candidate Mahwish Moazzam wasn’t that interested when the first ad for an AI-generated headshot app appeared on her feed. But when ad after ad kept coming, she finally caved into ...
The New York Times

The Life-Changing Power of a Book Review Before Algorithms

How The Washington Post’s now-defunct Book World transformed the careers of two giants of American literature. Credit...Tom Etherington Supported by By David Streitfeld David Streitfeld, a reporter ...
WUSA

Father of 2 killed by fallen tree driving on George Washington Parkway, family in shock

FREDERICK, Md. — A 39-year-old man from Frederick, Maryland was killed when a tree fell onto his car while driving on George Washington Memorial Parkway, according to his family. The man was ...
KING5

Windstorm topples massive tree onto North Seattle home, touching three properties

SEATTLE — A powerful windstorm swept through the Puget Sound region Wednesday night, bringing down trees and power lines across the area — including a towering hemlock that crashed through a home in ...
WUSA

Get your tissues ready: Tree pollen starting to ramp up in the DC area

WASHINGTON — You may be loving the warm air and sunshine in the D.C. area. So are the trees. The latest allergy report shows tree pollen count is currently high for the D.C. area. Cue the allergy ...
NOLA.com

Fig trees are a hit in Louisiana. Here's how to get in on the growing trend.

Hot buttered biscuits and homemade fig preserves. Need I say more? Figs are one of the most widely planted home fruit trees in Louisiana. They thrive with little effort and produce crops of juicy, ...
KREM

Coeur d'Alene offers free street trees to residents through Re-Leaf program

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The City of Coeur d'Alene is once again offering free street trees to homeowners, purchased through the Re-Leaf Coeur d'Alene program. The city uses street tree funds to ...
Tennessean

Could NES have better prepared for falling trees? Arborists weigh in

The ice storm that hit Nashville caused historic power outages, most of which were caused by a tree issue. Some arborists have noted issues with how Nashville Electric Service has maintained ...
KTBS

What the Tech: Reset social media algorithms

SHREVEPORT, La. – Algorithms are like the weather. Everyone complains about them, but no one seems to know how it works, and they can affect your day. But unlike the weather, you can change your ...