Trees cover rock, eventually: Study maps how bare Georgia bedrock turns into forest

In the forests of the southeastern United States, dense tree cover dominates most landscapes. That's why the Appalachian Trail is sometimes nicknamed "The Green Tunnel." But avid hikers know that ...
Earth.com

Trees release invisible electric sparks during thunderstorms

Tree leaves are found to emit tiny electrical sparks during thunderstorms, reshaping how we understand forest and storm ...
Earth.com

566-year-old tree preserves five centuries of climate history

Scientists dated a coolabah tree to 566 years old, uncovering centuries of drought and flood history in the Gwydir Wetlands.
Reporter-Herald

Growing Loveland program invites residents to help expand city tree canopy

Loveland is home to approximately 25,000 trees, but in recent years, gaps have begun to appear in parts of the city’s urban canopy, due to disease and development pressure. Now, city officials are ...
The New York Times

It’s Time for America to Admit That It Has a Marijuana Problem

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Thirteen years ago, no ...
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Fast-Growing Trees for the Landscape

As winter begins to ebb in a few weeks, people will be thinking about landscape issues again. An unfortunate question I am sometimes asked is similar to this: “I lost my prized shade tree! What can I ...
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U.S. steps onto Olympic stage at a time when its image and role in the world spark growing concern

Welcome to an Olympic Games where the U.S. brand on the world stage is fundamentally different, and darker, compared with the scintillating Paris Summer Games just two years ago. "It's a confusing ...
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Douglas County Schools breaks ground on new elementary school to serve growing Lone Tree community

LONE TREE, Colo. — Douglas County Schools broke ground Wednesday on Elementary School 50 in Lone Tree's RidgeGate Development, addressing the needs of a rapidly growing area on the east side of ...
Wall Street Journal

Trees in Your Yard? It’s Time to Get Serious About Hiring an Arborist

Three giant horse chestnut trees, each over 80 feet tall, stand guard in front of my house. They are gentle giants, producing fragrant blossoms in spring and cooling the house in summer. They vanquish ...
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Growing cherry tree from seed time lapse (140 days)

Germinating and growing time-lapse of a cherry fruit tree from a fresh seed or pit. Cherry seeds will need to go through a cold stratification to germinate properly. To sped up this process, we ...
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Growing orange tree from seed time lapse (213 days)

Ever think about growing your own orange tree? This time-lapse shows you how an orange tree was growing from a fresh seed to a young plant. We extracted the orange seed from a fresh store-bought fruit ...
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University of Florida scientists cultivate seedlings resistant to citrus tree-killing disease

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Local farmers are seeing a decrease in citrus growth, and University of Florida scientists are researching a way to restore one of Florida’s main crop exports. An ...