Nature Cutting down trees is boosting biodiversity in this Finnish forest The tree stumps they leave behind are providing a unique habitat for birds and insects. 02/03/2022
Eco-Innovation Wooden batteries are hitting the market The future of the world’s batteries could be hiding among our trees. 10/02/2022
Living 4 ways to give your Christmas tree a new purpose in January Cut Christmas trees don’t have to be binned at the end of the 12th night - see how others across Europe are putting them to good use in January 2022. 17/01/2022
Nature Why has a tree been named after Leonardo DiCaprio? A ghost orchid, a toothy mushroom and a killer tobacco plant are also among the pantheon of recently named plants. 14/01/2022
See Where are the most iconic Christmas trees around the world? Here's a list of some of the most tree-mendous (sorry) festive firs across the world. 24/12/2021
Living What is the most eco-friendly Christmas tree you can buy? Whether fake or real, it's important to think about the whole life cycle when picking your Christmas tree this year. 20/12/2021
Living Rentable Christmas trees are now a thing thanks to this London company A London company is offering customers a chance to rent a Christmas tree and return it in the new year. 17/12/2021
Serbia This 'liquid tree' in Belgrade is fighting back against air pollution It contains six hundred litres of water and uses microalgae to bind carbon dioxide and produce pure oxygen through photosynthesis. 07/12/2021
See Romanian COVID clinic makes Christmas tree out of vaccine containers Staff at one the largest COVID-19 vaccination centers in Bucharest, Romania, have built a three meter tall Christmas tree out of the empty vaccine containers. 07/12/2021
Green News This year, why not buy a pencil that grows into a Christmas tree? 82,000 trees are cut down to produce pencils every year - but now we can reverse the cycle. 01/12/2021
Green News Deadly tree disease highlights risks of monocultures A disease never before found in European trees highlights the risk that monoculture forests present. 22/10/2021
Nature Wildfires threaten some of the world's oldest living trees The largest tree in the world, General Sherman in Sequoia National Park, California, was wrapped in an aluminium blanket to protect it from the flames. 21/09/2021
Green News Women are marrying trees to save them from deforestation How a group of over 70 women banded together to protect their local forest is a nature-inspired wedding ceremony. 12/09/2021
Nature Over 30% of global tree species are now threatened by extinction More than 440 tree species are right on the brink of extinction with fewer than 50 individuals remaining in the wild. 01/09/2021
no comment Slovenia builds biggest charcoal pile in Europe Slovenia is laying claim to lighting the biggest charcoal pile in Europe near the town of Dole pri Litiji in the country’s heartland. It is four meters high and has a circumference of 42 meters. 17/08/2021
Living What is guerrilla gardening and how does it help the climate? Meet the guerrilla gardeners of Europe. Their form of climate activism transforms neighbourhoods and brings local communities together. 26/07/2021
Czech Republic Two people killed as strong thunderstorm hits Czech Republic Strong thunderstorms accompanied by high winds and torrential rains hit the southern Czech Republic on Thursday, leading to two deaths. 09/07/2021
Green News ‘Olympic Forest’ will add 355,000 trees to Africa’s Great Green Wall The International Olympic Committee is planting trees in Mali and Senegal to help future games become 'climate positive'. 17/06/2021
Green News Discover the forest that appeared overnight in London The interactive installation is linked to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. 06/06/2021
Eco-Innovation Transparent wood is here and it could be the future of eco-housing Scientists have created transparent wood which is stronger and lighter than glass with better insulating properties. 29/03/2021
Nature Scientists say the Arctic could be lush and green in future Historic evidence of plant life in the Arctic predicts a similar outcome in future if we don't stop climate change. 19/03/2021
Good Morning Europe Thousand-year-old Spanish Holm Oak chosen as European Tree of the Year Residents of a small village in North-East Spain have been popping the Cava corks! Their huge Oak tree has just been named 'European Tree of the Year'. 18/03/2021
Nature Poland set to resume logging in one of Europe's last primeval forests Logging in Bialowieza forest was suspended in 2017 after a ruling by the European Court of Justice. 12/03/2021
Nature Eco-hotel hosting G7 summit criticised for clearing ‘ancient trees' Campaigners and residents have raised concerns about building work at a resort due to host world leaders in June. 11/03/2021
Nature Where are the world's tallest trees and why are they so important? These giant trees could be vital in the fight against climate change. 04/03/2021
Germany German court upholds tree-felling ban at Tesla plant site A German court ruled that Tesla has to stop clearing trees on some parts of the site outside Berlin where it is building the company's first electric car factory in Europe. 19/12/2020
