Climate change shapes where and how we live. That's why NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for building and living on a hotter planet. SEATTLE — Across the U.S., cities are struggling ...

As the driest summer in Seattle’s record books ended, trees across the city were sounding silent alarms. It was the latest in a string of Seattle summers in the last decade, including a ...

Last spring, Seattle rushed to pass a new tree ordinance that claimed to include robust tree protection. In contrast, the city’s own Urban Forestry Commission condemned the ordinance as “flawed and ...

As hotter summers loom, officials warn urban forests are no longer just about beauty. They’re becoming critical cooling ...

Seattle is called the Emerald City in part due to all the green foliage. However, the city is a little less green, according to a new report on the city’s tree canopy. The City of Seattle released the ...

It’s one of Seattle’s largest trees by volume, the arborists tell me, with a trunk spanning nearly 6 feet across. It wasn’t until guide Noel Rodriguez instructed me to stand on a branch a few — or ...