How Trees Make Me a Better Person
Walking in a forest I am always surprised by the message of those wooden guardians. I ponder over their tranquil wisdom, ease my mind in their peacefulness. I don’t know about you, but I have always...
View ArticleXiuhtezcatl Martinez: ‘This crisis is one of the most unifying moments of...
By Ming Chun Tang Xiuhtezcatl Martinez will speak at the Global Landscapes Forum New York on 28 September 2019. Learn how to join the event here. Fame can be a double-edged sword for a climate...
View ArticlePeople and Trees–They Both Become Stronger With Gusts of Experiences
Have you ever noticed a newly planted tree that has been staked by a landscaper? You may think that the stakes will support the tree in the event of heavy winds. In most cases, the newly planted trees...
View ArticleBend But Don’t Break
Trees are high on the list of my favorite living creatures. Each day as I traverse back and forth to HolEssence—on bike, on foot, in car—I pass ginormous trees that have lived in this area for...
View ArticleModerate Forest Damage Raises Local Temperature
— By Tim Radford LONDON, 13 September, 2019 − Destruction of the Amazon rainforest is bad news for the planet. It isn’t good news for the people, plants and animals of the region either. And even...
View ArticleAerial View of Forest Chemistry Adds to Climate Fallout Models
By Mikayla Mace-Arizona The researchers used Arizona State University’s Global Airborne Observatory, or GAO, to show that combining traditional on-the-ground field measurements of carbon with aerial...
View ArticleWhy Trees Could Bring Water Back to the Sahel
By Natasha Vizcarra The story is the second of a three-part Landscape News series on the Great Green Wall. “I must confess, I’m more optimistic about the Sahel now than I was 40 years ago when I...
View ArticleWe’re on Track to Lose Lots of Island Conifers by 2070
By KEVIN STACEY-BROWN The findings hold true even after allowing for some realistic wiggle room in the range of climate conditions those species might be able to withstand, scientists say. A new study...
View ArticleHow Much Longer Will Trees Suck up CO2?
By ROB JORDAN-STANFORD The study warns, however, that trees can only absorb a fraction of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and their ability to do so beyond 2100 is unclear. Trees clean the air we...
View ArticleHow Ancient MāOri Knowledge Is Tackling Modern Plant Disease
By Monica Evans How can Indigenous knowledge address contemporary challenges? Here’s one example from the Māori in New Zealand, where a disease known as myrtle rust is wreaking havoc on plants in the...
View ArticleA Bend in the Sidewalk
While Idaho is considered the “Gem State,” its capital — Boise — is known as the “City of Trees.” An unapologetic tree-hugger, I adore living in one of the historic preservation districts where trees...
View ArticleDispatches from the Western Front: Wild Things
An Awesome Place The confines of home have been comforting and tranquil, but they are, at times, just that: confines. And for a family that is used to always going places for intellectual stimuli and...
View ArticleThe Brazilian Cerrado: The Upside-Down Forest on the Frontlines of Agriculture
This story is part of the Landscape News series Forgotten Forests. In 1993, Brazilian poet and environmentalist Nicolas Behr wrote a poem about Mané Garrincha, one of the country’s most celebrated...
View ArticleTool Predicts Which Forests Will Regrow on Their Own
By Kat Kerlin-UC Davis “Huge fires are converting forested areas to landscapes devoid of living trees,” says lead author Joseph Stewart, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California,...
View ArticleNortheast ‘Ghost Forests’ Multiply as Waters Rise
By Todd Bates-Rutgers Higher groundwater levels linked to sea-level rise and increased flooding from storm surges and very high tides are likely the most important factors, according to a report on...
View ArticleMore Carbon May Benefit Trees Less Than Thought
By Tim Radford As springs arrive earlier, and the growing season gets longer with ever-milder winters, Swiss scientists have identified a paradox: global warming driven by more carbon in ever-higher...
View ArticleSave Our Pollinators: Convert Your Backyard To a Bee Lawn
By Lindsey Blomberg Dear EarthTalk: What is a “pollinator lawn” and how can I make one in my backyard? —Jane W., Westbrook, CT Bees and other pollinators are essential for growing a great deal of...
View ArticleThe Power of Nature
“And this also,” said Marlowe suddenly, “has been one of the dark places of the earth.” ~From Heart of Darkness, by Joseph Conrad Today, for the first time in fifteen months, we are loading up and...
View ArticleThe View From My Window
I can tell just by looking at the sky that it is a perfect early summer evening. My mind drifts from the droning conversation in the room – group sharing or something equally ineffective – and leaps...
View ArticleIn African Drylands, Farmers Are Coaxing Former Forests Back Into Life
By Gabrielle Lipton Dr. Bishop Simon Chiwanga and Tony Rinaudo will speak on FMNR at the Global Landscapes Forum’s upcoming digital conference Restoring Africa’s Drylands: Accelerating Action On the...
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