A new tower brings apartments, office space and tens of thousands of plants to the heart of UtrechtSource: A vertical forest growing in the Netherlands: in pictures | Environment | The Guardian
Regular light-dark cycles greatly affect organisms, and events like eclipses induce distinctive physiological and behavioral shifts. While well-documented in animals, plant behavior during eclipses remains largely unexplored. Scientists monitored spruce trees to...
At age 8, she won the Dal Puraskar, an Indian order of merit, and told the Times of India she had already planted 14 “fruit forests”Source: 12-Year-old Girl Plants 150,000 Trees in India, Becoming a Reforestation Leader | Good News Network
More than 120 years after billions of the trees were wiped out, blight-proof seeds are being plantedSource: ‘This isn’t a gimmick’: the New Yorkers trying to restore the American chestnut | New York | The Guardian
A global analysis deep in soil found 20% of plants studied have an unexpected deeper set of roots more than 3 feet underground.Source: Plants have a secret, second set of roots deep underground that scientists didn’t know about | Live Science
Their idea was simple: an eclipse is a profound event that inspires awe and collective behavior in both humans and other animals.Source: Trees Synchronize Their Bio-electrical Signals During Solar Eclipses: ‘The Wood Wide Web in Action’ | Good New Network
A study finds small-scale tree cover in Costa Rica boosts biodiversity while limiting dangerous mosquito species.Source: Trees vs. disease: Tree cover reduces mosquito-borne health risk | ScienceDaily
Scientists have found a way to monitor volcanic carbon dioxide levels — one of the first signs a volcano might be about to blow — that doesn’t involve trekking up a mountain.Source: The closer a volcano is to erupting, the greener the trees around it look from...
Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale study demonstrates how specific forest characteristics — such as canopy density and tree species diversity — can affect various...
When Mother Nature seems to have adopted a scorched earth policy, plant drought tolerant trees.Source: 13 Drought-Tolerant Trees to Consider Planting in Your Yard | Bob Vila
