Tag: trees

February 1, 2022
There are more tree species than we thought, BUT...

We haven't discovered all of the tree species on the planet yet, but will we drive them to extinction before we do?

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December 21, 2021
Frankincense and myrrh, revered since ancient times, are under threat

These two resins have been thought of as valuable for thousands of years, but now the trees that produce them are in danger.

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November 24, 2021
The world’s largest organism is slowly being eaten by deer

The world's largest living thing is being slowly eaten by deer (but climate change is playing a part).

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November 9, 2021
Charles Darwin told us the right way to reforest 150 years ago

A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forests are planted today.

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October 12, 2021
To save forests, researchers are connecting trees to Twitter

Sensor equipped trees can gather huge amounts of data, and they are taking to Twitter to share it with the world.

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September 21, 2021
Romanian forests, Europe's biodiversity heartland, are at risk

Romanian forests are disappearing at an alarming rate due to illegal logging which corrupt state institutions have been unable to curb.

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July 27, 2021
Estonia facing €100,000 per day fines for logging in protected forests

Estonia, like Poland, is facing potential big fines if it does not stop the practice of logging in protected forest areas.

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July 26, 2021
Monks Wood Wilderness - What really happens when we let land rewild

Should we reforest or rewild, and just how does rewilding work anyway? Monks Wood shows a unique 60 year old example

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June 3, 2021
How tree bark and compost can turn into plane wings and trash bags

Trees, crops and organic waste can be transformed into plastics used to make everything from rubbish bags to plane wings.

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May 28, 2021
What would happen if the entire tropics were reforested?

What would happen if all the farmland in the tropics, from Brazil to Congo and Indonesia, was abandoned and turned back into forests?

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