Trees

Sunlit lake surrounded by lush forest in the Western Ghats of India, the biodiversity-rich range where the Dodamarg-Sasoli tree felling threatens numerous endemic species.

September 17, 2026

Dodamarg Tree Felling Clears Over 6,000 Trees Near Mopa Airport Amid High Court Ban

Sarvesh Pednekar has 92,000 followers on Instagram. His tagline is: “कोकण वाचवूया जगाला दाखवूया” — Save Konkan, Show It to the World. He is a photographer and content creator from the Konkan

Utility pole leaning after a storm representing power-grid damage

Disaster·News

Massive tree crashes, transformer explodes in Cincinnati; resident calls storm ‘nightmare scenario’

A massive tree crashes and explodes a transformer in Cincinnati Hyde Park. One injured; residents describe the August 11 storm as a nightmare scenario.

August 12, 2026

Massive tree crushes Amazon truck; neighbor frees trapped driver with kitchen knife in NJ storm

Disaster·News

A massive tree crashes onto an Amazon truck in Plainfield, NJ during August 7 storms. Neighbors free trapped driver; one person injured.

10-minute parks rise; tree views cut stays ~0.7 days

Environment·Health·Nature·News·Sustainability

Nature & Well‑Being How nature boosts mental health Nature prescriptions are tailored plans for time outside—walking in a park, meditating, or playing basketball. Providers

Researcher climbing a large tree trunk to take measurements in the dense Amazon rainforest, illustrating the fieldwork behind the study that found trees growing fatter due to increased carbon dioxide.

Climate·Conservation·Forest·Nature

Amazon Rainforest Trees Growing 3.2% Fatter Per Decade as Carbon Dioxide Levels Rise, 188 Forest Plots Show

Amazon rainforest trees have been quietly getting fatter over the past three decades, with their average size increasing by 3.2% every decade, according to a groundbreaking new study published in Nature Plants.

Govind Tekale

September 29, 2025

A wide green park with scattered visitors and tall city buildings in the background

USA·Weather

NYC Urban Heat Delays Spring in Parks, Warns Yale Researcher

Urban heat is throwing off tree timing in New York City parks. A new Yale study reveals that warmer winters are actually delaying the start of spring for trees, not speeding it

Karmactive Staff

August 18, 2025

Climate

Mass Timber Buildings Cut 39 Gigatons CO2 While Expanding Global Forests by 36.5M Hectares

Trees have long been known as nature’s carbon sponges. Now, building with wood might help fight climate change in a surprising new way. A Yale School of Environment study shows that replacing

Pritesh Gaikwad

August 6, 2025

Nature·Wildlife

Farm Hedgerows Significantly Boost UK Butterfly Numbers as 2024 Marks Worst Decline Ever, Oxford Study Shows

Trees and hedgerows significantly increase butterfly numbers in UK farmlands, according to new research from Oxford University. This finding comes when butterfly populations desperately need help – 2024 was one of the

Govind Tekale

July 5, 2025

Health·News·UK

UK Ash Trees Evolve Resistance to Fungus That Threatened 85% of Forest Population

Ash trees, those tall, graceful giants that dot the British countryside, are showing signs of fighting back against a deadly disease that has threatened their existence. A new scientific study reveals that

Govind Tekale

June 27, 2025

A tiny beetle Photo Source: Dgomezuf (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Australia·Infestation·News

Tiny Beetle Threatens 500+ Tree Species Across Australia as Officials Abandon Perth Eradication Efforts

A tiny beetle is now posing a major threat to trees across Australia after Western Australian officials announced they can no longer eliminate the pest from Perth. The National Management Group determined

Karmactive Staff

June 22, 2025

A grand tree with a sprawling canopy. Photo Credit - Ramon Ahnert

Nature

Tree Relocation Japan Cuts 619 Trees, Adds 2,304 in Tokyo’s Redevelopment Shift

Trees are our best friends. They give us shade, provide fruits, and give us fragrant flowers. They also supply us with timber, and give out oxygen. On top of that they are

Govind Tekale

April 6, 2025

Representative image of Nantahala and Pisgah Forest

Conservation·Forest·USA

Environmental Groups Sue U.S. Forest Service Over Plan to Quintuple Logging in North Carolina’s Nantahala and Pisgah Forests

Environmental groups are taking the U.S. Forest Service to court over a controversial logging plan for two of North Carolina’s most treasured public lands. The lawsuit, filed on March 27, 2025, challenges

Rahul Somvanshi

March 30, 2025

Tree of Life, Olympic National Park, before damage from recent storms / Rebecca Latson

Nature·USA

Erosion Causes Olympic National Park’s ‘Tree of Life’ to Drop 5 Feet, Threatening Its Survival

A 40-foot Sitka spruce known as the Tree of Life at Olympic National Park has dropped five feet lower this winter. Storm damage has left this remarkable tree hanging over an eroding

Govind Tekale

January 18, 2025

Agriculture

Ghana Study: Shade Trees Key to Climate-Resilient Cocoa Farming

A two-year field study in Ghana’s northern cocoa belt has revealed crucial insights into building climate-resistant cocoa farming systems through strategic shade tree integration. The research, funded by the German Research Foundation

Karmactive Staff

December 30, 2024

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