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It's Getting Too Hot for Tropical Trees to Photosynthesize, Scientists Warn
A small fraction of tropical tree leaves already pass the threshold, scientists estimate, and that number could grow under worst-case climate models.
The World's Largest Organism Is ‘Breaking Up,’ Study Warns
New research reveals that the massive 106-acre colony of trees is being eaten up everyday.
‘Greenwashing’: Tree-Planting Schemes Are Just Creating Tree Cemeteries
Environmentalists claim councils are wasting public money with failed tree-planting initiatives so they can be “seen to be doing something” about the climate crisis.
There Are More than 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species on Earth, Study Says
There could be upwards of 73,000 tree species on Earth, according to a huge new study of forest biodiversity.
Pollen Allergies Are Getting Worse, and It's All Our Own Fault
Climate change, bad gardening and excessive hygiene – our allergies problem is complicated, and only set to get worse.
The Oldest Forest in the World Has Been Discovered in a New York Quarry
The fossilized roots, which date 386 million years, shed light on Earth’s first forests and the enormous effect they had on global climate and ecology.
Election Power Ranking: 86-Year-Old Woman Calls Boris Johnson a 'Buffoon'
Molly from Hampshire also calls Jeremy Corbyn "the red man".
We Spoke to People Who Faced a Police Crackdown While Trying to Protect Mumbai’s Trees
People who were at the scene at Aarey Colony over the weekend open up about what it's like to stand up to the aggressive stance of the state authorities and try to protect the environment.
To Buy a Gun in This Indian State Applicants Must First Plant Ten Trees
District officials have received over 100 applications, which can only mean good things for the environment.
Planting ‘Billions of Trees’ Isn’t Going to Stop Climate Change
A popular study claims that reforestation could fix climate change, but is that true?
Seed Vaults Can’t Save a Third of Critically Endangered Plants
A new study published Friday in Nature Plants showed that 36 percent of critically endangered plants produce recalcitrant seeds, which can’t be preserved.
'Chases a Butterfly,' Today's Comic by Tara Booth
Tara Booth hangs out at a park, takes pics of flowers, and drinks some bubble tea.