Several proud men standing by giant eucalyptus trees on East Lake Avenue in Watsonville, circa 1913. Eucalyptus trees were ...

Faced with more drought and increasingly frequent wildfires, Southern Californians have been encouraged, for years, to rip ...

Despite its introduction to the Indian subcontinent nearly 400 years ago, eucalyptus is often unfairly criticised. Some ...

Faced with more drought and increasingly frequent wildfires, southern Californians have been encouraged for years to rip out water-guzzling lawns. They have also been urged to forgo non-native, ...

Worsening fire conditions are the biggest threat. As large trees develop over centuries, large fissures form in their trunks.

At this very moment, fires rage in Los Angeles. It’s the worst in the region’s history. So far, it’s killed more than two ...

L.A. must balance fire resilience with ecological preservation by gradually replacing flammable non-native plants like ...

But what would an overhaul of the environment look like? Fragrant eucalyptus trees, indigenous to Australia, sway in the breeze along roadways and in groves. Stately palm trees, lining ...