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Living

How more trees in cities could have saved 400,000 lives in Europe

‘Expanding greenness’ could save millions of lives, a comprehensive new study finds.

02/05/2025

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Kew Gardens’ historic oak reimagined as digital artwork

One of the oldest trees at London’s Kew Gardens has been brought into the digital age with a newly unveiled artwork.

02/05/2025

Green News

Two men charged with felling Sycamore Gap tree go on trial in UK

The tree was far from Britain’s biggest or oldest, but when it was mysteriously felled in 2023, it caused disbelief and heartbreak for many across the country.

28/04/2025

Nature

Hundreds of vital fungi species now face the threat of extinction

The ‘giant knight’ is among 1,300 red list species in the fungal kingdom.

28/03/2025

Design

Italian architect Stefano Boeri wins award for Dutch vertical forest

Stefano Boeri has been promoting urban forestation through his design, which incorporates greenery into high-rises.

18/03/2025

Nature

Meet the Irish tree surgeons picking up the pieces after Storm Eowyn

Dubbed the storm of the century, Storm Eowyn left 750,000 homes without electricity.

14/02/2025

Nature

Tree-hugging world record attempt: Woman doesn’t let go for 48 hours

A young Kenyan woman may have broken a world record for the longest tree-hugging marathon by 24 hours.

10/02/2025

Nature

More than 1 in 3 tree species worldwide faces extinction, says IUCN

The loss of trees is also a major threat to thousands of other plants, animals and fungi.

28/10/2024

Green News

Why is Brazil asking the EU to delay its deforestation law?

Brazil made €42 billion from exports of products from its forests in 2023 alone.

12/09/2024

Nature

Why a Tree Army is stepping in to protect greenery in Mexico City

These vigilante citizens are making up for government inaction by ‘liberating’ trees with sledgehammers.

10/09/2024

Nature

Amazon deforestation in Brazil down to lowest level since 2016

But environmental activists say the country's Cerrado savannah has become a ‘sacrificed biome’.

08/08/2024

Green News

AI and drones to protect the world’s vulnerable forests

Climate change makes forests more vulnerable to invasive species, with insects, pests and disease pathogens threatening tree growth and survival.

23/07/2024

Nature

Half of trees at famous UK botanic garden threatened by climate change

The UK should turn to climate-resilient hybrid trees as temperatures rise, Kew Gardens advises.

22/07/2024

Nature

‘It was a hard day’: Three Europeans reflect on losing a beloved tree

For some, there’s a deep emotional reaction to seeing drastic changes to their familiar natural environment.

21/07/2024

Eco-Innovation

This Ukrainian startup is making paper without cutting down trees

The paper industry buys more than 30% of all the industrial wood sold worldwide.

23/06/2024

Green News

Why has a street in Madrid been covered in mango-scented tarmac?

Residents questioned why the city council didn’t just plant real fruit trees, given they also cool cities down in summer.

22/05/2024

Green News

Two men charged with cutting down UK’s beloved Sycamore Gap tree

The National Trust has said it will take up to three years to see if new growth sprouts from the sycamore's stump.

01/05/2024

Nature

‘Progress is possible’: How have Brazil and Colombia cut deforestation

Tropical forest loss would have been much higher without improvements in Brazil and Colombia where the analysis finds that political action has had a massive impact.

04/04/2024

Green News

Why are 100 of Washington D.C.’s iconic cherry trees being cut down?

Beloved social media star ‘Stumpy the Cherry Blossom’ is among the casualties.

26/03/2024

France

Tree thieves in France causing ecological disaster

Authorities are tracking down the looters, who are responsible for ecological disasters by cutting down trees.

22/03/2024