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01/23/2018 / By David Williams

U.K. government plans to plant 50 million new trees in coast-to-coast forest megaproject

Northern England is seriously lacking in greenery. But the U.K. government plans to begin fixing this very soon with the start of a new forest planting megaproject. It’s one that will reportedly see 50 million new trees get planted in what some are calling “one of the least wooded parts of the country.” And if […]

12/13/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Air pollution and asthma: People living in tree-lined neighborhoods have fewer attacks

According to a recent study, people who reside in polluted urban areas are far less likely to be hospitalized due to asthma if there are a lot of trees in their neighborhood. Based on a study by the University of Exeter‘s medical school, the effect of urban greenery on asthma implies that our respiratory health can benefit from […]

06/07/2017 / By Bridgette Wilcox

LIGHT POLLUTION is killing trees because artificial light throws off their sleep cycles

Street lights in cities may be left on all night for the sake of public safety, but they are keeping trees awake and chronically sleep-deprived. Acclaimed German forester Peter Wohlleben recommended that city lights be switched off at night to give trees the sleep they need, DailyMail.co.uk reported. Wohlleben, who authored The Hidden Life of Trees […]

05/27/2017 / By Mike Adams

The Lost Pines of Central Texas reveal why DROUGHTS are caused by cutting down forests (Health Ranger Science VIDEO)

People who don’t know much about the hydrologic cycle automatically think that droughts are caused by “global warming” or “climate change.” After all, this is the junk science nonsense that’s repeated in schools by science teachers who often don’t know much about science in the first place. In reality, it’s the clear cutting of coastline […]

05/21/2017 / By Earl Garcia

10 Survival trees EVERYONE should plant on their property

Trees have always been one of nature’s most valuable commodities, and have provided us with immense benefits including food, housing, and different sorts of odds and ends. Trees are essential for survivalists and homesteaders as knowledge of different kinds of trees may guarantee better chances of survival. Here is a list of 10 of the most […]

05/04/2017 / By Vicki Batts

L.A. residents wiped out 55% of their own urban forest in just one decade

Sunny California has become known for its expansive policies geared towards environmental protection and conservation. And yet, research shows that in Los Angeles alone, residents have managed to destroy over 50 percent of the city’s greenery in just 10 years. Apparently, in the “City of Angels,” trees are only worth saving when they aren’t in your own […]

03/25/2017 / By Russel Davis

Living in the country found to reduce the risk of death by 16% compared to city life

Living in the countryside, where trees and open spaces can be easily accessed, may help reduce the risk of certain diseases and premature death than being city-bound, according to a recent review. Researchers at the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) analyzed data from more than 200 academic studies on the beneficial effects of increased […]

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