Trees and Shrubs

Canada Capitalism (Theory and Philosophy)Forests and Forestry Global Warming Greenhouse Gas Emissions Religion and Belief Trees and Shrubs Wildfires

September 23, 2026 Robert Moor

Our Forests Are Demanding a Sacrifice

Wildfire converted me from a tree-hugger to a tree-worshipper.

Forests and Forestry Global Warming Sierra Nevada Region (US)Trees and Shrubs Wildfires

August 23, 2026 Eric Niiler and Nic Coury

Wildfires Are Turning Forests in the American West Into Shrubland

Towering woodlands in the West are being permanently replaced by tracts of spiky shrubs. Conditions “just aren’t normal anymore,” one researcher said.

Drought England Forests and Forestry Global Warming Trees and Shrubs

August 21, 2026 Claire Moses

England’s Ancient Trees Are Dying in the Heat

Extreme temperatures and drought are adding to the stress on oak trees that have lived for hundreds of years and play a key role in the national imagination.

Agriculture and Farming Bears Economic Conditions and Trends Foreign Workers Fruit Innovation Japan Labor and Jobs Population Robots and Robotics Rural Areas Snow and Snowstorms Trees and Shrubs Winter (Season)Yamagata Prefecture (Japan)

August 6, 2026 Hannah Beech, Kiuko Notoya and Chang W. Lee

Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.

Agriculture and Farming Bears Economic Conditions and Trends Foreign Workers Fruit Innovation internal-open-access-from-nl Japan Labor and Jobs Population Robots and Robotics Rural Areas Snow and Snowstorms Trees and Shrubs Winter (Season)Yamagata Prefecture (Japan)

August 6, 2026 Hannah Beech, Kiuko Notoya and Chang W. Lee

Can Robots Save Japan’s Aging Cherry Blossom Farmers?

Monster Wolf and Pochi are among the robots deployed to scare away bears and transport cherry blossoms in a northern region where many farmers are in their 70s or older.