Weighing the environmental pros and cons of a real or artificial Christmas tree can get murky. Here are a few things to consider before you buy.

The debate rears its head every holiday season: Should I get a real tree or an artificial one? Which one is better for the environment? Artificial trees have been growing in popularity in recent years, but Americans still love the real deal. 26 million ...

Carter Evans has served as a Los Angeles-based correspondent for CBS News since February 2013, reporting across all of the network's platforms. He joined CBS News with nearly 20 years of journalism experience, covering major national and international stories.

It's time to discuss one of the perennial debates of the holiday season: Which are more eco-friendly, real trees or their fake counterparts? If you ask Tim O'Connor, executive director of the National Christmas Tree Association, the answer is obvious.

As Earth edges ever closer to climate calamity, the holiday season presents a new opportunity to take action and make a greener, cleaner choice when it comes to the center piece of many households: the Christmas tree. But while you might want to make the ...

SEATTLE — Christmas is fast approaching, and with it comes the annual debate: Which is better – a real or a fake Christmas tree? A fake tree is certainly easier to maintain, but is it better for the environment than a real Christmas tree? About 80% of ...

Decorating with evergreen trees did not start as a Christmas tradition at all. We know this because evergreen trees were used for winter decoration in the BC (Before Christ) years. At this point, the trees were not decorated. Tree decoration did not take ...

It’s a tough neighborhood for trees in the built environment. It is an ecosystem unlike any other, because it is dynamic, fragmented, high-pressure, and constantly under siege. There are continual extremes and challenges in this “un-natural” area as ...

A new glamping development featuring Airstream trailers broke ground up the road from Joshua Tree National Park's main entrance in late January. Renderings from the company behind the project, AutoCamp, show a beautiful scene where cactuses and other ...