A tree grows (and dies) in Brooklyn

This is horrible news. We need to improve urban forest. I hope the New York police catch the offenders. My home town is working hard to add trees to urban areas, too. I have not heard of any vandalism yet. "By Tina Susman October 15, 2009 ...

Saint Petersburg Heritage Status Threatened By Gazprom Skyscraper

Russian gas corporation Gazprom is planning to build a 1,322 foot (403m) high skyscraper in the middle of Saint Petersburg's historical district. The glass structure was approved in a government meeting on...

President: "Earth has ‘right to life’"

Bolivian President promotes Earth’s ‘right to life’.  Mr. Evo Morales, the first indigenous president in Bolivia's history, spoke whole-heartedly to the UN General Assembly to encourage people to put the...

Celebrate Arbor Day 2009: what is it exactly?

Today in the United States, it's Arbor Day! It's a day to celebrate all things 'tree' related, it's a day to plant trees, and to give thanks for the amazing varieties of trees that habitate our planet and clean...

Every Day for Everybody

You may (or may not) be aware that Earth Day is Wednesday, April 22.  But, did you know that it has been around since 1970?    The premise:  All people have the right to a healthy,...

BC's Great Bear Rainforest saved but what about trophy hunting?

BC's Great Bear Rainforest is going to be saved tomorrow, by the March 31st deadline, but what about the decision on bear trophy hunting in the area? The government is going to announce tomorrow a new approach to...

March 31st deadline to save BC's Great Bear Rainforest approaches

Three years ago the BC government made a promise to save what is known as 'the Great Bear Rainforest'; an area of old-growth trees in British Columbia that is playing key role in the ability to prevent climate...

Is the desire for soft toilet paper ruining the world's forests?

The desire for soft, quilted toilet paper in our bathrooms is ruining the world's forests. Brands like Cottonelle, Ultra, Quilted Northern Ultra and Charmin Ultra have all seen their sales increase last year because...

Herbal tea could help beat beetle infested trees

An ingredient found in herbal tea, verbenone, which is a pheromone, could help stop the number of trees that are being attacked by bark beetles across the west coast of Canada and the United States. Verbenone is...

Gaza desperately short of food after Israel destroys farmland

It's no great surprise of course, but the scale of the destruction is emerging. Blockaded Gaza will need even more aid."Gaza desperately short of food after Israel destroys farmlandOfficials warn of 'destruction of all means of life' after the three-week conflict leaves...

New bill will require homebuilders to plant trees

"Months of negotiations finally yielded a compromise on a new piece of Metro Council legislation that would require Nashville’s homebuilders to plant a certain number of trees on each open lot.The bill, pushed...

RABBI TANN: How to remember a legend..

 The late Chief Minister of Birmingham's Jewish Community, Rabbi Tann, was well known across the country for his work in interfaith He was remembered on Sunday 11th January at a service at Singers...

Merry Christmas: Plant a Tree This Christmas

Why This Project Why has the Conservancy begun the Plant a Billion Trees campaign? Because our forests are on the brink. Coastal development, urban expansion, agriculture, exotic plantations, ranching and...

Cold snap in BC will not kill the Pine Beetle infestation

The recent cold snap in British Columbia comes too late to kill the pine beetle infestation that has plagued the province, mostly the Prince George area, where most pine trees have already been killed. ""It's too...

Wandering in Dalat City

When wandering around Dalat, the city of mist and pine trees, tourists might experience four seasons in one day: a spring morning, summer afternoon, autumn twilight and winter evening. However, in terms of business, the flower city has only two seasons: peak season and low...

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