Tree Planting

Metropolitan areas tend to be significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas because of human activities, infrastructure, and the lack of vegetation. Asphalt, concrete, and dark rooftops absorb sunlight during the day and slowly release it at night. This raises temperatures by 1 to as much as 7 degrees during the day and 2-5 degrees at night. This is known as the urban heat island effect.

The Albany County city of Cohoes marked Earth Day with a tree planting.

Cities like Albany are getting more funding to plant trees in underserved areas.

Enlarging the urban tree canopy is part of the city's climate change resiliency plan

Funding sought in environmental bond bill

A decline in Albany's urban forest cover, especially in underserved neighborhoods, has led to a program to replace lost trees and add thousands more to…

Massachusetts is expanding an initiative to reduce energy use in urban neighborhoods by planting trees. In western Massachusetts, the city of Chicopee is…