California’s Giant Sequoias Are in Big Trouble

According to Blom, whose group favors thinning dense stands of young trees and reducing accumulations of vegetation and woody debris from the forest floor through prescribed burns or mechanical methods, there are about 26,000 acres of land to be cleared in all 80 sequoia groves on federal land, with some 8,000 acres already treated. On … Read more

Israeli military tour of northern Gaza reveals ravaged buildings, toppled trees, former weapons lab

INSIDE THE GAZA STRIP — An Israeli tank rolls across a sandy moonscape, surrounded by rubble. Damaged buildings are visible in every direction. Toppled trees lie along the Mediterranean shoreline. The Israeli military escorted international journalists into the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday, giving them a glimpse of the aftermath of 12 days of heavy … Read more

Kenya declares a public holiday for national campaign to plant 15 billion trees

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032 Interior Minister Kithure Kindiki made the announcement via a gazette notice posted on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, following … Read more

Artificial Christmas Trees Are Up to 80% Off at Wayfair’s Black Friday Sale Right Now

And just like that—Christmastime is right around the corner. Whether you start decorating your home as soon as Halloween is over or you’re looking for ways to make the holidays more affordable this year, you’re in luck: Wayfair’s Black Friday sale is already here! Black Friday Early Access has begun at Wayfair and features massive sitewide discounts … Read more

First leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru climb trees and greet visitors at a Lima zoo

The first leopard cubs born in captivity in Peru are climbing trees and greeting visitors as they make their debut at a local zoo Photographed from behind a glass, a leopard cub climbs a tree at the Park of Legends Zoo in Lima, Peru, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2023. A pair of three-month-old male and female … Read more

16-year-old male arrested on suspicion of felling a landmark tree in England released on bail

LONDON — The 16-year-old male arrested for felling a 300-year-old sycamore tree near the Roman landmark of Hadrian’s Wall in the north of England has been released on bail, police said Friday. The boy was arrested Thursday on suspicion of criminal damage, after the tree was felled overnight. Why anyone would want to cut down … Read more

100-year-old ginkgo timber might get the axe beneath disputed plan for Tokyo’s Jingu Gaien park

TOKYO — Miho Nakashima stood in a two-piece bathing swimsuit in Tokyo on Sunday subsequent to a 100-year-old gingko tree, her physique painted head-to-toe in inexperienced leaves and brown branches. Her message was clear, and she or he repeated it standing on the coronary heart of the Jingu Gaien park space, its sanctity threatened by … Read more

Claire Rosinkranz Shares ‘Swimming pools And Palm Bushes’

Again with a shiny summer time anthem, 19-year-old Southern California singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Claire Rosinkranz has launched a brand new single entitled “Swimming pools and Palm Bushes.” The tune units the stage for her extremely anticipated debut album Simply As a result of, due out on October 6 by way of slowplay/Republic Data. On … Read more