Nature's Giants: 5 of the Tallest Trees in the World

Medicine & Technology Oct 15, 2020

Most of the tallest trees in the world belong to the Sequoia sempervirens or the redwoods, but other species have also given birth to exceptional specimens. Here are five of the tallest trees in the world:

Lasers Can Now Measure Biomass in Giant Redwoods

Oct 15, 2020

New research from the University College London (UCL) demonstrates the first application of laser technology for the measurement of volume and biomass of giant trees - used in the great Californian redwoods in this case.

A Mother-of-Two Married to a Tree Celebrates First Wedding Anniversary

Sep 13, 2020

A 38-year-old woman has recently celebrated her first anniversary with a tree at Rimrose Valley Country Park in the United Kingdom.

Trees Grow Faster With Carbon Dioxide, but They Also Die Earlier

Sep 10, 2020

Forests absorb nearly 30 percent of the world's carbon gas emissions, making them natural carbon dioxide sinks. Researchers have recently analyzed why trees mature faster but die younger.

3 Plants to Grow That Could Withstand Climate Change in Your Backyard

Jul 16, 2020

Climate change can affect even plants in our backyard. How can we combat the this-worldly crisis, and how can specific choices in garden plants help? Click the link above to find out.

Why Urban Trees are Important: Indian Street Vendors Lose 'Right to Shade' Under Trees

Jul 07, 2020

A recent study points out the importance of urban trees to street vendors. The research focuses on Indian vendors and how much they rely on trees not only for shade but also for their emotional and spiritual well-being.

Urban Trees Reduce Pollution and Heatwaves

Feb 26, 2020

Instead of constructing buildings and roads, it's hightime for people in the urban regions to think about planting trees as they reduce pollution and protect us from heatwaves.

Immortal Tree: RNA Analysis of Ginkgo biloba Show That the Tree is Not Aging

Jan 15, 2020

Ginkgo biloba is known to be one of the oldest species of trees in the world and this left scientists curious as to why.

How Trees Affect the Weather

Jun 27, 2019

Biologists from the University of Utah including William Anderegg, Anna Trugman, and David Bowling have led new research and discovered that some trees and plants are prolific spendthrifts in drought conditions, "spending" precious soil water to cool themselves and, in the process, making droughts more intense. The researchers published their findings in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

New Zealand Wants to Plant 1 Billion Trees to Fight Climate Change

Jun 20, 2019

Environmental rehabilitation is happening in other parts of the world, too.

Climate Change Causes Growth Spurt Among Old Trees

Jun 02, 2019

The scientists looked into the occurence of growth rings around tree trunks which revealed that the oldest of trees have exhibited the most growth spurts.

Tree Rings, Droughts and Climate Change

May 30, 2019

Tree rings no longer just speak of the years the tree has lived, they can also be used to tell how long climate change has been causing droughts.

Forest Thinning is a Benefit for Threatened Beetles

May 28, 2019

Researchers evaluated how management has impacted wood-inhabiting beetles connected with oak trees

2,624-Year-Old Tree Still Standing Strong Along North Carolina's Black River

May 14, 2019

Scientists found that there are trees which are over 2,000 years old in the undisturbed part of the Black River in North Carolina.

Four Ways Why Having Trees Around is Important

Apr 27, 2019

The value of trees in the environment, may it be urban or rural