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Posts tagged “trees”

How to: 9 Steps to Planting a Tree

Most folks are aware of the benefits of planting more trees: carbon sequestering, erosion control, oxygen production, natural shade (save on A/C), privacy, noise control, wind block - the list goes on...

Blogging the NYTimes: Putting Trees to Work

As a compliment to the idea of green infrastructure we blogged about earlier this week, scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger holds an unusual view of trees: they are, as she explains, chemical factories....

Which Tree is the Biggest Carbon Sink?

What kind of tree should you plant if your goal is to sequester the most carbon? One that grows quickly, says Brendan I. Koerner, who writes The Green Lantern over at Slate.Good bets include the Laur...