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In one of Charlottesville’s warmest neighborhoods, John Hunter’s yard feels like a cool oasis.  An array of waist-high shrubs ...

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The Trump administration rescinded $75 million in federal grants for tree maintenance and planting in underserved ...

The plant eventually changed hands from Raytheon and became Hawker Beechcraft in 2007. Beechcraft began work to clean ...

Plants play a huge role in shaping Earth’s climate. Through photosynthesis, they pull carbon dioxide (CO₂) out of the air.