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Oak trees in Michigan are being killed by oak wilt, a fungal infection that's spread by a beetle in the spring and summer. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources advises pruning or trimming oaks in the fall and winter.

MSU researchers found that birch trees seem to be able to maintain a key chemical process called photorespiration even under the most extreme climate scenarios.

As part of its carbon emission reductions plan, Ann Arbor will begin sending many of the trees it must cut down from city parks and other properties to companies that make furniture and other long-lasting products, rather than making compost or mulch from the trees.

This is the second half of a series on heat islands around the Great Lakes. Part one is on the human health cost. Part two is on the science behind combating the urban heat island effect, solutions to the complex problem, and the role the Great Lakes play.

The U.S. Forest Service is promoting its second round of funding for planting trees in urban areas. Tackling the inequity of how government has not included local communities in discussions about planting trees in their neighborhoods is a priority.

Additional license plate reading cameras in Detroit, a five-year pilot program that aims to plant 75,000 trees throughout Detroit, freshwater jellyfish, the new Census category for Middle Eastern and North African communities, and a tech start-up that monitors air quality.

Federal, state, and local governments want to plant more trees to absorb carbon dioxide to curb global warming. Nurseries don't have the capacity to meet the goal.

New state legislation from a busy session, preservation and propagation of ancient trees, and a new one-woman show about menopause.

Experts are forecasting a decrease in spongy moths in Michigan.The invasive species is known for eating tree leaves throughout the spring and early summer, especially oak trees.

Ice and heavy snow caused large branches and entire trees to fall and get caught in the branches of other trees, causing a hazard for people walking under the canopy.