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The new life of dead trees
I recently learned that dead trees provide vital habitat for more than 1,000 species of wildlife nationwide. The two most common types of dead wood you’ll find in your yard, along a trail or at a park are snags (upright) and logs (on the ground). Despite their name, dead trees are crawling with life. From the basking lizards on top to the beetles underneath, the list of wildlife that depend on logs feels endless. Here’s a sampling of what you may find if you explore a log more closely.
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Trees Save More Than 850 Lives a Year, Forest Service Study Says
A new study puts a hard number on the value of trees to human health. U.S. Forest Service scientists and collaborators calculate that trees, by removing air pollution as they respirate, save more than 850 lives a year in the U.S. and prevent 670,000 incidences of acute respiratory symptoms.
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Predator style hunter
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What Happens When Trees Disappear? People Die.
Several studies have suggested that tree-filled settings can reduce stress or boost mental health. Now, new research is going further: Late last month, a study published in the journal Environmental Pollution suggested trees prevent 850 deaths a year and save billions in health care costs. And that isn’t even the starkest link...
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A Mega Drought Is Threatening To Drive Up Olive Oil Prices
Southwest Spain is experiencing its worst drought since record keeping began 150 years ago -- and agricultural crops, especially olives, are suffering badly.
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Historic Wildfires Burn Through Canada As Sub-Arctic Forests Heat Up
Wildfire activity in the Northwest Territories is more than six times higher than its 25-year average, and as of August 23 a total of 162 wildfires were burning in British Columbia.
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Smoke jumpers: Firefighters from the sky
America's elite and invisible smoke jumpers parachute in at the first coil of smoke. Meet a man with 700 jumps.
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Study of 600,000 Trees Shows Climate Change Has Increased Growth Rate By 70% Compared To Half A Century Ago
Measurements by scientists at the Munich University of Technology have revealed tree growth rates have rapidly increased by 70 percent compared to 50 years ago. The scientists conducted their study on experimental forest plots which are well-controlled, and compared their data to historical data taken continuously since 1870. These forests are among the oldest study sites in the world, and represent best the climatic and environmental conditions of Central Europe.
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Philippines 'breaks world tree-planting record'
Philippine officials said Saturday they had set a new world record for the most trees planted in an hour, with 3.2 million seedlings sown as part of a national forestation programme.
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Is This the End of Autumn as We Know It?
Catch this year's autumn leaf spectacle, because it may not be back
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A Clever Idea for Creating Houses With Built-In Trees
If trees had houses too, would we pay them more mind? Would we give them the same respect we (presumably) give our human neighbors? That’s the provocative question at the heart of this project by Vo Trong Nghia Architects. The Vietnamese firm has an office in Ho Chi Minh City, where rapid urbanization—the country’s urban areas are growing at 3.4 percent a year—has led to a quick decline in urban greenery. Compared to megacities in China, that rate isn’t stunning, but it’s especially...
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Study: Deforestation leaves fish undersized and underfed
Deforestation is reducing the amount of leaf litter falling into rivers and lakes, resulting in less food being available to fish, a study suggests. Researchers found the amount of food available affected the size of young fish and influenced the number that went on to reach adulthood.
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The Loneliest Plant In The World
Millions and millions of years ago, the world was full of strange looking trees. Now, one of these tree species has dwindled to a single male plant who is desperately in need of a mate.
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The Mind-Boggling Math of Migratory Beekeeping
31 billion honeybees plus 810,000 acres of almond trees equals 700 billion almonds—and one looming agricultural crisis
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A squirrel nabbed my GoPro, carried it up a tree, and then proceeded to drop it
I attached a piece of bread to my GoPro, and a squirrel picked it up and carried it up a tree. After eating the bread, it swiftly discarded the GoPro.
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How To Climb Trees Like a Boss.
This old man has got some serious skills,specially at the end of video.
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Map: Where your Christmas Trees Come From
The Christmas tree capital of the U.S. isn't where you'd expect
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Your Christmas tree has lived through one hell of an adventure
Inside Oregon's high-stakes Christmas tree industry, from fertilizer to ornaments.
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Charlie Brown and a City's Ugly Christmas Tree
Reading's official Christmas tree has brought the city plenty of grief. Good grief. When the 50-foot Norway spruce went up last month, it drew immediate comparisons to the scraggly sapling in "A Charlie Brown Christmas."
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Tree Ring Study Shows California’s Drought Worst in 1,200 Years
Scientists say California's drought is being driven by low (but not unprecedented) precipitation and record high temperatures.
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