Now playing Next Scenes WATCH: Kenyan 10-year-old tackling climate change by planting trees IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDIA CITY At just ten years old, Karen Wanjiru Kimani has planted more than 30,000 trees and cleared tons of plastic pollution from her local environment. 18/03/2024
Now playing Next Nature Tropical timber from the Congo Rainforest is keeping Amsterdam safe As the world continues to rely on this tropical timber, what does sustainable forest management look like? 02/03/2024
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Now playing Next Green News Hawaii’s ancient trees bring ‘hope’ following devastating wildfires Efforts to revive Lahaina’s surviving trees have included trucking in water, applying compost extract and testing soil. 19/10/2023
Now playing Next Nature Can homegrown carbon offsetting tackle dodgy ‘far-flung’ schemes? This homegrown carbon offset scheme is inviting you to plant the trees yourself. 24/09/2023
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Now playing Next Nature Trees act as natural air-conditioning in this Polish city The Polish city of Rzeszów is creating more green spaces after a recent heatwave pushed temperatures up to 35C. 26/07/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation How can we make European cities cooler during heatwaves? With greater tree canopies, bodies of water and green buildings, it's not hard to help citizens cool down. 20/07/2023
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation This new vertical forest will breathe out 41 tonnes of oxygen a year Italian architect Stefano Boeri has received the European Lung Foundation (ELF) Award for improving urban air quality. 25/05/2023
Now playing Next Home Could this 'tree house' design help cities cope with climate change? The trees in this Australian development have been preserved to keep the homes cool and help local wildlife. 05/05/2023
Now playing Next Nature India’s ‘Mangrove Man’ is saving his village from coastal flooding Meet the Keralan single-handedly salvaging India’s sinking shores. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Climate Fungi is being used to help capture CO2 under this new offset scheme Companies are eyeing up an ‘entire galaxy’ below ground, which could boost forest biodiversity while creating carbon credits. 20/02/2023
Now playing Next Climate Ecosia introduces climate ratings for big companies on search results The not-for-profit search engine is adding a feature that will rate the climate pledges of major corporations. 14/11/2022
Now playing Next Climate How the tobacco industry is sending Zimbabwe’s forests up in smoke Around 60,000 hectares of forests are burnt every year to cure tobacco, as farmers lack the space to grow their own trees. 14/08/2022
Now playing Next Nature Meet the man cloning the world's oldest trees to fight climate change David Milarch and the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive in California are on a mission to reforest the planet with ancient trees. 17/07/2022
Now playing Next Nature I planted one tree and offset the carbon footprint of my entire life This innovative scheme in the UK aims to establish giant sequoia trees outside of their natural habitat. 25/06/2022
Now playing Next Germany “Even the trees with deep roots are starting to react to the lack of water” The German capital Berlin and the surrounding areas are experiencing another dry spring. Since 2018 there simply hasn’t been enough rainfall in the region, threatening plants, and trees in the city. Residents of Berlin are trying to help the trees by watering them. #GreenWeek 01/06/2022
Now playing Next Eco-Innovation Army of seed-firing drones will plant 100 million trees by 2024 Meet the company using drones to combat biodiversity loss. 20/05/2022
Now playing Next Nature Egypt is tackling rising sea levels with a mangrove revolution COP27's host country is leading the way towards effective climate action by planting thousands of mangrove trees. But why are they important? 02/05/2022
Now playing Next Nature What's the difference between rewilding and reforesting? As the latest IPCC report stresses the need to remove carbon from our atmosphere as soon as possible, some are calling for more natural solutions. 07/04/2022
