Trees | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/trees/RSS feed for TreesenTue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000The World's Tallest Trees Seem to Struggle to Make Their Own Food During Heat Waves, Leaving Them Vulnerable as the World Warmshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-tallest-trees-seem-to-struggle-to-make-their-own-food-during-heat-waves-leaving-them-vulnerable-as-the-world-warms-180989714/Coast redwoods, which grow only from central California to southern Oregon, slow photosynthesis when temperatures ramp up, according to a new study. Scientists worry about the towering plants' future amid climate changeTue, 20 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-tallest-trees-seem-to-struggle-to-make-their-own-food-during-heat-waves-leaving-them-vulnerable-as-the-world-warms-180989714/England’s Beloved Sycamore Gap Tree Is Showing Signs of Life, Three Years After Vandals Chopped It Downhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/englands-beloved-sycamore-gap-tree-is-showing-signs-of-life-three-years-after-vandals-chopped-it-down-180989591/Numerous leafy shoots are now sprouting around the base of the tree’s stump, which is located near Hadrian’s Wall in northern EnglandWed, 30 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/englands-beloved-sycamore-gap-tree-is-showing-signs-of-life-three-years-after-vandals-chopped-it-down-180989591/