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AT 5,000 YEARS OLD, ANCIENT CYPRESS IN CHILE MAY BE WORLD'S OLDEST TREEfrom 2022 in ( life / environment / trees )
In 1993, a cypress tree stump in Chile was confirmed by tree-ring-counting as 3,622 years old, showing the capacity of these slow-growing relatives of sequoia to endure through centuries. However, another scientist recently found that a living individual, known as the millennium...... read more
ONE INDONESIAN MAN MANAGES TO STOP DROUGHT, BRING FORTUNE TO VILLAGE BY PLANTING 11,000 TREESfrom 2021 in ( education / science / trees )
A rural countryside in Indonesia has one man to thank for saving their drought-prone village. 65-year old Pak Sadiman is a local farmer and father of two who lives in...One Indonesian Man Manages To Stop Drought And Bring Fortune To His Village By Planting 11,000 Trees...... read more
FORESTRY TECHNIQUE TO AVOID CUTTING DOWN TREESfrom 2020 in ( life / health / environment / trees )
Japan's Ancient Forestry Technique Produces High-Grade Lumber With No Need to Chop Down Trees. The daisugi technique, like bonsai, is a forestry technique that involves heavily pruning the mother tree which allows narrow saplings to shoot upwards. See... read more
SMALL TREES COULD FORM THE BASIS OF MORE DROUGHT-RESISTANT RAINFORESTSfrom 2020 in ( life / health / environment / trees )
UK scientists found that small trees in a water-deprived area of the rainforest showed increased capacity for photosynthesis and leaf...... read more
THE "URBAN FORESTS" OF NY REVEALED: NEW STUDY FINDS THE CITY HAS FIVE MILLION TREESfrom 2020 in ( life / health / environment / trees )
Most visitors think of New York's Parks as the only place to find trees. However, a new study found New York City has over 5 million 'forested natural areas' along with 666,000 street...... read more
TELLING OUR TREE STORIESfrom 2020 in ( life / health / environment / trees )
In turbulent times, being in nature among the trees can offer a vital sense of calm, solace, and inspiration. Here, we share the stories of people who've devoted their professional lives to eco-advocacy. And this Earth Day, they share why our forests are more important than ever and what we can... read more
TIME FOR TREESfrom 2019 in ( life / health / environment / trees )
Time for Trees. Another worthy cause Humankind is All organic lifeforms are facing a crisis: our ability to survive and thrive is at risk. Air and water pollution is rampant. Weather patterns are shifting at an alarming rate. Poverty is widespread... read more
LEAVE THE TREES, PLEASEfrom 2017 in ( life / health / environment / trees )
Another reason for short-sighted land developers to leave as many trees as possible when destroying/preparing the site for the next new neighborhood.See Watching birds near your home is good for your mental health P... read more