East Potomac Park: What the Filing Says About Up to 529 Trees
An Interior Department filing identifies up to 529 trees for possible removal at East Potomac Park. Here is what is known about the legal dispute.
Dodamarg Tree Felling Update: What the Sasoli Allegations Claim
Since Karmactive’s September report on Sasoli village, the number of trees felled in Dodamarg taluka has climbed past 7,500 — up from 6,000 documented last month. Contractors with heavy earthmoving machinery are still operating despite a standing Bombay High Court
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
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.
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
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
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California’s Statewide Ban on Joshua Tree Damage Sets Stage for Ambitious Habitat Protection Goals to Prevent Extinction
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) has released a 294-page draft conservation plan to protect Joshua trees from extinction, marking the state’s first-ever initiative to shield a species specifically from
Tree Islands in Sumatra’s Oil Palm Plantations Boost Biodiversity with 400 m² Patches Restoring 90% Native Species in Just Six Years
Southeast Asia’s tropical forests face mounting pressure from palm oil expansion. A groundbreaking six-year experiment in Sumatra reveals how strategic tree islands within oil palm plantations can foster native biodiversity recovery, according
Sunita Somvanshi
95% Of The Ash Trees May Die By 2030 In The UK
Ash dieback is caused by a fungus (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) originating from Asia, that infects Ash trees of all ages. The younger trees succumb to the disease faster, but all the affected trees
Dipannita Sarkar
Almost 30% Of Tree Species Threatened To Extinction, Scientists Warn Of A Worldwide Disaster
A paper prepared by Malin Rivers, Adrian C. Newton, and Sara Oldfield along with Global Tree Assessment Contributors, presents a brief overview of current knowledge regarding the number of tree species that
Saalumarada Thimmakka – 111 Year Old Mother To Hundreds Of Trees
Saalumarada Thimmakka from Karnataka has found happiness in planting trees. She has planted more than 350 banyan trees on both the sides of a highway near Bengaluru. She has also planted nearly
Sunder Lal Bahuguna, The Dawn Of Chipko Movement In India
Our environment consists of five elements of
Jamuna Tudu – Protector Of Trees A.K.A Lady Tarzan of Jharkhand
There are always some people who make quick money by selling trees illegally from the forest-conservation-protect-trees. Jamuna Tudu and five other women confronted a timber mafia in Jharkhand & prevented illegal felling
Shyam Sundar Paliwal, The Father of Ecofeminism In India
Shyam Sundar Paliwal has dedicated his life to planting trees and encouraging the wellbeing of a girl child. Paliwal lost his daughter in 2006. After coming over the loss he began a
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