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🌳 Urban heat relief: Trees need water and space to maximize cooling, study finds
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Urban heat relief: Trees need water and space to maximize cooling, study finds
Urban trees are often seen as natural allies in fighting summer heat waves. But how much they actually help to cool their surroundings depends heavily on how moist the soil is. This is the main finding of a new study led by environmental engineers at ETH Zurich and Eawag published in npj Urban Sustainability, which investigated several urban neighborhoods in Zurich.

"Beyond deforestation: redesigning how we protect and value tropical forests (analysis)"
#Forests #Trees #Environment

Beyond deforestation: redesigning how we protect and value tropical forests (analysis)
Heading into COP30, where tropical forests are set to be a central theme, it seemed worth looking today’s trajectories a little further forward and imagine where they might lead. Part 1 looked at possible fates of tropical forests. The first act of the forest crisis was destruction. The second, if there is to be one, […]

🌴 Scientists identify potential climate solutions in 'grassy trees'
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Scientists identify potential climate solutions in 'grassy trees'
Bamboo, palm, and banana trees look and act like trees, but are actually closer to grasses in how they grow because—unlike trees—their stems do not grow wider over time. However, due to their towering structure, scientists struggled with how to both classify them and to fully understand their biology—and benefits.

"Why are Amazonian trees getting ‘fatter’?"
#Amazon #Trees #Environment

Why are Amazonian trees getting ‘fatter’?
How have the trees in Amazonia reacted to the rise in CO2 emissions in recent centuries? It is common knowledge that, of all greenhouse gases, CO2 is the most responsible for global warming. The most recent report released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) showed that the concentration of carbon in Earth’s atmosphere rose more […]

Grave markers and weeping beech,
Dean cemetery, #Edinburgh
#ThickTrunkTuesday #trees

Shadows in the fall color in Hammond Hill State Forest
#photo #photography #forest #trees

"Growing trees for shade has ‘enormous’ potential for cutting cocoa emissions"
#Trees #Emissions #Chocolate

Growing trees for shade has ‘enormous’ potential for cutting cocoa emissions - Carbon Brief
Growing tall trees to provide shade for cocoa plantations in west Africa could sequester millions of tonnes of carbon, according to a new study.

🌲 Naturally fast-growing spruce trees have many long fibers, case study shows
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Naturally fast-growing spruce trees have many long fibers, case study shows
Rapid height growth may positively influence fiber length in Swedish spruce wood. A case study investigated wood samples from 38-year-old Norway spruces (Picea abies) in one of Sweden's most naturally fertile forests.

"Why Amazon trees are growing bigger — and what it means for the planet"
#AmazonRainforest #Trees #Environment8

Why Amazon trees are growing bigger — and what it means for the planet | The Optimist Daily
A new study reveals Amazon trees are growing larger due to rising CO2. Learn what this surprising trend means for climate resilience.

"Urban heat relief: Trees need water and space to maximize cooling, study finds"
#Trees #Environment
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Urban heat relief: Trees need water and space to maximize cooling, study finds
Urban trees are often seen as natural allies in fighting summer heat waves. But how much they actually help to cool their surroundings depends heavily on how moist the soil is. This is the main finding of a new study led by environmental engineers at ETH Zurich and Eawag published in npj Urban Sustainability, which investigated several urban neighborhoods in Zurich.

"Africa's forests have switched from absorbing to emitting carbon, new study finds"
#Africa #Trees #Environment #Climate

Deforestation has turned Africa's forests from carbon sinks to carbon sources, new study finds
New research warns that Africa's forests, once vital allies in the fight against climate change, have turned from a carbon sink into a carbon source.

Beautiful yellow trees near the ugly temporary buildings that became permanent by the ag quad
#photo #photography #trees

"China Has Added Forest the Size of Texas Since 1990"
#China #Environment #Trees

China Has Added Forest the Size of Texas Since 1990

"Australian tropical rainforest trees switch in world first from carbon sink to emissions source"
#Australia #Trees #Climate

"Climate Plans Focus More on Planting Trees Than on Protecting Forests, Experts Warn"
#Trees #Climate #ClimateChange

Climate Plans Focus More on Planting Trees Than on Protecting Forests, Experts Warn

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #BBC6Music's #FreakZonePlaylist
Trees Speak:
🎵 Among Us
#TreesSpeak
https://open.spotify.com/track/1y9xaNszib04KAE20HUgTV

Fall Color on the Hill above Fall Creek
#photo #photography #trees #landscape

"Congo Reforestation Solutions: Student Group Plants 2,000 Trees to Fight Deforestation"
#Congo #Trees #Deforestation

Congo Reforestation Solutions: Student Group Plants 2,000 Trees to Fight Deforestation | Happy Eco News
Congo reforestation solutions developed by Green Congo Initiative have planted 2,000 trees across eastern provinces. The student-led organization trains youth in environmental conservation while addressing annual forest loss of 500,000 hectares. Community-based programs include climate education, sustainable agriculture, and native species planting to restore degraded ecosystems.

Colorful collection of trees on the arts quad
#photo #photography #cornell #trees

🌳 Global forests store vast carbon wealth but credit systems undervalue their true potential, study finds
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Global forests store vast carbon wealth but credit systems undervalue their true potential, study finds
When we walk into a forest, we often think less about the shade or the silence and more about the invisible work trees do—pulling carbon dioxide out of the air and storing it in their trunks, roots and soils. Forests are our oldest, most reliable carbon banks. Yet, when we dove into the data, we realized something unsettling: The financial systems designed to reward forests for this service often undervalue them.

"'Green' diesel producer's supplier linked to Amazon deforestation"
#Amazon #Deforestation #Trees

‘Green’ diesel producer's supplier linked to Amazon deforestation
A U.S. renewable diesel refiner purchased tallow from slaughterhouses supplied by ranches fined for illegal clearing of Brazilian forests.

Close-up of fall color Ginkgo leaves
#photo #photography #trees #leaves

"Satellite data show burst of deforestation in Myanmar rare earth mining hotspots"
#Myanmar #Trees #Environment

Satellite data show burst of deforestation in Myanmar rare earth mining hotspots
Myanmar’s Kachin state, near the border with China, is a global hub for rare earth minerals. But the dearth of regulations over mining these resources has come at a steep cost to the area’s subtropical and moist forests, according to researchers and satellite imagery collected by Mongabay. Civil society sources in the region, who requested […]

"The World Is Failing to Slow the Loss of Its Forests"
#Trees #Forests #Environment

The World Is Failing to Slow the Loss of Its Forests

"Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade"
#Trees #Forests #Environment

Report finds increased tropical forest regrowth over the last decade
Natural forest regrowth in the world’s tropical rainforests is expanding. According to the Forest Declaration Assessment 2025, more than 11 million hectares (27 million acres) of tropical moist forests are under some stage of forest regrowth between 2015 and 2021. The growth is most notable in the tropical areas of Latin America, where regrowth increased […]

"The 2025 ‘Tree of the Year’ Is an Ash Growing in the Middle of Glasgow"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment

The 2025 ‘Tree of the Year’ Is an Ash Growing in the Middle of Glasgow
England's coveted Tree of the Year award, on which GNN reports yearly, was won this year by a Scottish ash tree 75 feet-tall.

"Japan’s AI Reforestation Drones Plant Forests Ten Times Faster Than Humans"
#Japan #Trees #AI #ArtificialIntelligence

Japan's AI Reforestation Drones Plant Forests Ten Times Faster Than Humans | Happy Eco News
AI reforestation drones in Japan plant forests 10 times faster than traditional methods using LiDAR mapping and biodegradable seed pods, achieving 80% germination success in wildfire areas.

Orange and Yellow Trees in front of Mann Library On the Ag Quad
#photo #photography #cornell #trees

"Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation"
#Trees #Environment #Deforestation

Interpol announces a new global fight against illegal deforestation
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Interpol and partners launched a global law enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at dismantling criminal networks behind illegal logging, timber trafficking and gold mining, which drive large-scale deforestation and generate billions in illicit profits each year. The effort announced ahead of the U.N. COP30 climate summit in Brazil will focus mainly on tropical forests […]

The splendid Napoleon Oak 🌳 in its 248th year, now on the campus of the University of Lausanne.
➡️ #UNIL researchers tested how many 🧬 mutations have accumulated over the centuries, distinguishing leaves of the oldest-diverged branches 🌿 from the top of the canopy. Research for arborists!👍
TL:DR surprisingly few.
➡️ #ThickTrunkTuesday #PlantSci #Trees #evolution #Lausanne
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"Amazon Rainforest hits record carbon emissions from 2024 forest fires"
#AmazonRainforest #Trees #Environment

Amazon Rainforest hits record carbon emissions from 2024 forest fires
In 2024, the Amazon Rainforest underwent its most devastating forest fire season in more than two decades. According to a new study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre, the fire-driven forest degradation released an estimated 791 million metric tons of carbon dioxide in 2024, a sevenfold increase compared with the previous two years. The […]

mood
#photography #autumn #trees #TrainTravel

"UN report: Five charts showing how global deforestation is declining"
#UN #UnitedNations #Trees #Deforestation

UN report: Five charts showing how global deforestation is declining - Carbon Brief
The amount of forest lost around the world has reduced by millions of hectares each year in recent decades, says a UN report.

Maple is a riot of red-orange next to the Ag Quad
#photo #photography #trees #cornell

"The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Deforestation

The alleged British links to mass deforestation and displacement in a conflict few have even heard of
UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world's least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed.

"Cross-party UK MPs urge Starmer to back global tropical forest fund"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Forests #Trees

Fall Color Scene by the Pond in the Arboretum
#photo #photography #trees #fall

Little white blossoms of a flowering tree
#photo #photography #trees #plants

"Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops to 11-year low ahead of COP30"
#Brazil #AmazonRainforest #Trees #Environment

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon drops to 11-year low ahead of COP30 | The Optimist Daily
Brazil reports an 11-year low in Amazon deforestation as President Lula prepares to showcase environmental progress at COP30.

"UK opts out of flagship fund to protect Amazon and other threatened tropical forests"
#UK #UnitedKingdom #Trees #Environment