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Welsh Government Offers Every Household a Free Tree to Plant

Welsh Government Offers Every Household a Free Tree to Plant

In an effort to help the country reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, the Welsh government is offering every household in Wales a free tree to plant or have planted in the country’s woodlands on their behalf. About 1.3 million native species of trees will be made available at a cost of about […]

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    The Environmental Benefits of Proper Tree Maintenance

    The Environmental Benefits of Proper Tree Maintenance

    Most people know that trees are great for providing shade, clean air and natural beauty for our landscapes. What you might not know is that neglecting trees and avoiding regular pruning and maintenance can have an adverse effect on the environment. How Do Neglected Trees Affect the Environment? Trees seem to grow happily and healthily […]

    Firefighters Race to Protect World’s Largest Tree From Menacing Wildfires

    Firefighters Race to Protect World’s Largest Tree From Menacing Wildfires

    Firefighters in California are using blankets to protect iconic sequoias — including the world’s largest tree — from approaching wildfires. The Colony Fire was within a mile of Sequoia National Park’s iconic Giant Forest Thursday afternoon, which hosts around 2,000 sequoias including the General Sherman Tree, considered the largest on Earth in terms of volume, […]

    30% of Tree Species Face Extinction Risk, Study Finds

    30% of Tree Species Face Extinction Risk, Study Finds

    By Brett Wilkins Nearly a third of the world’s tree species are at risk of extinction largely due to agriculture, logging, and, increasingly, the global climate emergency, according to a report published Wednesday by a UK-based conservation group. Botanic Gardens Conservation International’s (BGCI) landmark State of the World’s Trees report found that 17,500 types of […]

    Why Planting Mangroves Can Help Save the Planet

    Why Planting Mangroves Can Help Save the Planet

    Mangroves are magic. Planting more of them could help restore the health of the planet’s lands, seas and climate. Why? It turns out, these incredible trees are doing us a lot of favors to keep many of our habitats (including human ones) healthier and safe. “Mangroves are often under-appreciated, with most people not realizing their […]

    First-Ever Trees & Seas Festival Launches Today

    First-Ever Trees & Seas Festival Launches Today

    Today marks the official start of the first ever Trees & Seas Festival, a unique international event celebrating the link between ocean and forest conservation. Co-organized by Plastic Oceans International and ÜÑÜ, the week will feature more than 100 forest and beach cleanups and lead to the planting of more than 95,000 trees. Festival events […]