There’s something you can do now to cool your home next summer – and it’s far cheaper than air conditioning
Plants can help homes stay cooler in a variety of ways.
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Five intimidating houseplants that are surprisingly easy to care for
Learning more about the origins and ecology of our beloved houseplants can help them avoid the compost bin.
Why are there so many plants? New research reveals two key phases in Earth’s past
Extreme greenhouse events in the past killed many plants – but also gave rise to new ones.
Curious Kids: does music affect how plants grow?
Some people may think it’s nice to listen to music with their plants. But is there any truth to the idea that certain music boosts plant growth?
Greenland is getting greener – helped by a mining company and a group of tree enthusiasts
Greening sounds good compared to deforestation, but in the Arctic, the expansion of plant life amplifies dangerous feedback loops and could harm the carbon-storing permafrost.
‘Small, flowering islands’: German city reveals how nature thrives when neighbours care for street tree beds
The tiny gardens beneath street trees can boost biodiversity and our connection to where we live.
EPA says repealing power plant emissions rules will save billions – but its estimate leaves out health and climate costs
Keeping aging coal plants open, building new gas plants and choices about pollution controls affect electricity bills. Pollution adds health costs and climate damage that may not appear on those bills.
How ancient plants ‘learnt’ to use water when they moved on to land – new research
When plants moved from living in water to land, they had to adapt. How that happened can help address food security.
Five fascinating insights into the inner lives of plants
David Attenborough’s new BBC documentary The Green Planet shows plants are stranger than they first appear.
‘Monster plants’: an expert guide to alien invasive species and the epic battles they win
Are aliens among us? The answer is yes, and they can be green too.
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