Green Spots

04/11/2024

I can never find this group when I want to share something!

03/01/2023

Trees in cities provide many benefits.

Trees slow climate change — and they help people live happier, healthier, and longer lives.

12/15/2022

A smile for the day.

We've now come full circle.

09/24/2022

The value of amphibians is often unnoticed but import.

A global fungal pandemic wiped out amphibians, destroyed biodiversity, and ultimately increased human illness. Now a second similar pathogen is on the way.

03/09/2021

Ecosystem services can be quantified.

Nature-rich sites such as woods and wetlands more valuable because of the ‘ecosystem services’ they provide

12/25/2020

Ellen knows the value of native plants!

12/23/2020

Gifts from nature can be a model for human economics.

As Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy.

08/27/2020

Ecological services getting attention from investors.

Founding partner says ‘investing in the resilience of nature is investing in the resilience of the economy’

02/18/2020

Turns out, we use a lot of natural processes—bees to pollinate, rivers to irrigate crops, reefs to act as flood protection. When they’re gone, it’s going to get expensive.

11/07/2019

Trees clean the air.

Planting trees and shrubs around factories and power plants may be a better air pollution mitigation strategy than installing scrubbing technologies, according to a new study.

05/06/2019

Native plants support the insects that are vital for birds to raise their young.

A new study shows how quickly songbird populations fall off when gardens are planted with exotic trees and shrubs

10/19/2018

Street trees are valuable!

The humble tree offers myriad social, economic, and environmental benefits for the streets of our towns.