California’s iconic trees are in much more danger from climate change than official international conservation lists ...

Many California trees may lose over half their habitat due to climate change. Current risk systems do not fully include ...

There are over 800 trees planted in Capital Park in Downtown. Trees include Coastal Redwoods, Giant Sequoias, Palms, Chinese ...

A UC Santa Cruz-led study warns that many of California’s foundational tree species, such as blue oaks and Western Joshua trees, are far more vulnerable to climate change than global conservation ...

Western Joshua trees in California are increasingly threatened by changing climate conditions, including rising heat, increasing drought, more frequent wildfires, and by expanding renewable energy and ...

In the Mojave Desert, rising temperatures, less rainfall, and more intense wildfires are killing off Joshua trees. California officials are working on a plan to protect the distinctive yucca tree and ...

Oak trees have forever defined this region, offering shade, habitat and a sense of place for those who spend time outdoors.

If there is one leaf shape everyone knows, it’s the maple leaf. Botanically, it’s known as palmately lobed. Just the other ...

GETTING READY FOR THAT TO CHANGE. PEACEFUL SOUNDS THAT COME FROM THESE DENSE FORESTS, LANDSCAPES THAT TAKE UP A THIRD OF THE ENTIRE STATE. TREES ARE LONG LIVED SPECIES. MANY LIVE WELL OVER 100 YEARS, ...

The Jeffrey pine, one of the iconic trees of the Sierra Nevada, appears to have eclipsed other pines to become the highest-elevation tree growing in California. A new study documents several Jeffrey ...

A surprising pattern has emerged as a team of researchers monitors trees in the Eaton and Palisades fire burn zones to ...