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Wild storms and destructive winds have brought down trees in Sydney, while residents across NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT were also battered by heavy thunder and lightning overnight. NSW SES …

These under-researched crops can yield big wins for people and the planet – if we get policies right

My family has been apple growers in western North Carolina since the early 1900s. While our focus is on the commercial production of apples, we always keep a few peach, cherry, and pear trees thriving …

COLUMBIA— As he opened a hearing, an Aiken County legislator shared Wednesday that more than half of his 130-acre farm was wrecked by Hurricane Helene. “I’ve never seen hard woods lay down like that,” …

An international team of geneticists, led by those from Trinity College Dublin, has joined forces with archaeologists from Bournemouth University to decipher the structure of British Iron Age society, finding evidence of female political and social empowerment.

A team of environmental scientists at Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research, in New Zealand, the University of Adelaide and the University of Auckland has found that the now-extinct flightless bird moa once consumed the colorful, truffle-like fungi that still grows in New Zealand. In their study published in the journal Biology Letters, the group conducted a DNA analysis of fossilized moa dung.

The three-dimensional shape of a protein can be used to resolve deep, ancient evolutionary relationships in the tree of life, according to a study in Nature Communications.

There are plenty of examples these days of public buildings where architects have incorporated living trees into the plan. It’s also being done in homes.

In honor of Florida Arbor Day on Friday, Duke Energy Florida is offering 1,000 free trees while supplies last. here’s what to know.

Trees that live through drought change in ways that would allow them to better cope with future dry spells. They develop smaller, hardier cells and grow deeper roots to soak up scarce moisture. Their …

🌳 Duke Energy, in partnership with the Arbor Day Foundation, will give away up to 1,000 free trees to Duke Energy Florida customers. Varieties include bottlebrush, red maple and pink crape myrtle.

Both small farms and large plantations are taking over what’s left of the wildlife safe haven. Locals conflicted after one of nation’s last old growth forests suffers crisis: ‘This is the only means …

The vehicle has hit its fundraising target and received commitments from LPs including Clean Energy Finance Corporation, AP2 and Kyushu Electric Power.

Outwander used USDA Forest Service data to identify year-round campgrounds in national forests and provided information about their availability.

Tree crops—for example, apple, cherry, olives, nuts, coffee, and cacao—cover more than 183 million hectares worldwide, yet remain largely overlooked in agricultural policies, despite their critical role in achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

In preparation for development of the eleventh edition of the Council of Tree and Landscape Appraisers’ (CTLA) “Guide for Plant Appraisal,” a public review and comment period on the current, tenth edition of the Guide is open and has been extended until February 28, 2025. Deadline Extended for Public Review of the “Guide for […] The post Deadline Extended for Public Review of the “Guide for Plant Appraisal” in Prep for 11th Edition appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

A row of pine trees dating to the ‘70s has been cut down at the Benton County Fairgrounds, sacrificed along with grass and shrubs to accommodate about 370 new parking spots at the main entrance.

Individual trees can survive a fire depending on the moisture they contain and how fast the fire moves, experts told Reuters, so images of trees left standing amid burned homes in Los Angeles are not …

Choose deciduous shade trees — those that drop their leaves during the winter. You will have the shade you need in the summer to reduce cooling costs, and, when the tree is leafless in winter, it will …

President-elect Trump said Monday that California had the chance to “maintain their forests” amid the ongoing Los Angeles-area wildfires. “The problem is it’s so dry, it was always so dry there, and …

Most risk-management articles written for the tree care industry center around avoiding, minimizing or reducing risk within your tree care company. In simple terms, we usually look at risk as a bad thing for your business. However, I feel the need to address the other side of risk, the positive risk. Those times when you […] The post Go Ahead– Take That Risk! appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

Hay Wood, Derbyshire: I’d come here for one thing, and found another – a new fallen tree, with nuggetty fungus like nightmarish toenailsOn Boxing Day, deep in the tangled woods above Grindleford, the metal button fastening my trousers pinged off. Sifting the leaf litter, I stowed the button in my jacket pocket, where it promptly escaped again, through a hole I’d forgotten was there. The loss nagged me, so in the new year back I went. I know these woods well and was sure to recognise the distinctive tree I’d been standing under when nature took its course.Yet this was not the same place of 10 days earlier. It was much colder, the sky pregnant with snow, leaf litter glittering with frost. The tip of my walking stick shattered the icy skin of a hollow in the earth, its fragments rattling into the void beneath. These new woods seemed full of lost or fractured things. Every fourth tree seemed broken in some way, or else fallen. Long ago, this hillside was pasture, whose failing walls still thread the forest. A stone fingerpost offered guidance for long-dead generations who walked this path for business, not pleasure. Now it was surrounded by a knot of red deer that ducked away downhill, a youngster stopping briefly to gaze at me, lowering its neck to peer through some branches as its exhalations steamed in the frigid air. Continue reading…

Computer models developed by the University of Chicago and Argonne National Laboratory predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the …

The invasive emerald ash borer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was first found in the United States in southeast Michigan in 2002. In the decades since, the wood-boring beetle has spread east and west across the U.S. and Canada, killing tens of millions of ash trees, causing one of the costliest forest insect invasions to date. More than 90% of all ash infested by the insect native to Asia eventually die, threatening to make the tree species functionally extinct in North America. In response, researchers are working to identify and develop ash trees genetically able to withstand the beetles’ onslaught and strategize how to restore ash to forests.

If you want to see some hundred-year-old-plus thriving seniors, just head over to Lovingly cared for by the Cylburn Arboretum Friends (CAF) and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, the arboretum is …

Hawaii Governor Josh Green has declared 2025 as the “Year of Our Community Forests” to enhance awareness and appreciation for local trees.

2025 could become a year of turning points for the three Rio Conventions

More than 7,000 hectares logged in planned park area since Chris Minns won 2023 election with commitment to deliver new sanctuary, conservationists sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLogging of native forest in the proposed “Great Koala national park” in northern New South Wales has intensified since the Minns government took office, according to new analysis by conservation advocates.The report, which the state’s forestry corporation disputes, found 7,185 hectares (17,700 acres) had been logged within the promised park in the 21 months since the March 2023 state election.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…

What does the future hold for forests in a warmer, drier world? Over the past 25 years, trees have been dying due to effects of climate change around the world. In Africa, Asia, North America, South America and Europe, drought stress amplified by heat is killing trees that have survived for centuries.

Platform aspires to address interrelated climate change, biodiversity loss and food insecurity challenges

Forest advocates said the National Old Growth Amendment allowed too much logging, while the timber industry called it too restrictive.

A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging and conversion have significantly different and cumulative environmental impacts.

A research team has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The results demonstrate that logging and conversion have significantly different and cumulative environmental impacts.

The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree density because of climate change. According to a new study led by researchers from Wageningen University & Research and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, this change will increase the risk of forest fires. The research team explored 20 years of tree cover data from satellites to model future shifts.

The most invasive species on Earth is not a mouse or boar, but the water hyacinth. Blooming in an ornamental pond, the water hyacinth seems lovely and harmless, but look at how it can take over freshwater ecosystems like Kenya’s Lake Naivasha, and one can understand why the UN set up a program specifically to The post Alien Water Hyacinth is Lethal for Lakes–But it’s Being Turned into Biodegradable Plastic Bags and Pots appeared first on Good News Network.

A spatial analysis of the park’s trees revealed its vulnerability to wildfires, especially near infrastructure.

A research team led by the University of Oxford has carried out the most comprehensive assessment to date of how logging and conversion to oil palm plantations affect tropical forest ecosystems. The …

While tropical forests are home to rare species, logged forests still feel and sound like forests, while oil palm plantations are agricultural landscapes.

The extensive northern forests of Canada, Alaska and Siberia are about to fundamentally change their tree density because of climate change. According to a new study led by researchers from Wageningen …

As the sun rises over the Amazonian island of Marajo, Renato Cordeiro laces up his boots, grabs his knife, and heads out to tap his rubber trees.

Standing dead trees in Yellowstone National Park are growing wildfire hazards, especially near park infrastructure. A new study published in Forest Ecosystems explores how these dead trees contribute to fire risk and threaten roads, buildings, and trails.

Researchers in Japan have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper their roots go into the ground. Trees with deeper roots are more resistant to damage from tsunamis and strong winds. Their findings suggest that the resilience of coastal P. thunbergii trees may be improved by inducing deep root growth, specifically in short trees. The study was published in the Journal of Forest Research.

Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes.

The invasive emerald ash borer, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was first found in the United States in southeast Michigan in 2002. In the decades since, the wood-boring beetle has spread east and west across the U.S. and Canada, killing tens of millions of ash trees, causing one of the costliest forest insect invasions to date.

Researchers have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper their roots penetrate the ground. Deeper roots make trees more resistant to damage from tsunamis and strong winds. Their findings suggest that the resilience of coastal P. thunbergii trees may be improved by inducing deep root growth, specifically in short trees.

Researchers have found that the taller the Japanese black pine trees (Pinus thunbergii) along the coast, the deeper their roots penetrate the ground. Deeper roots make trees more resistant to damage from tsunamis and strong winds. Their findings suggest that the resilience of coastal P. thunbergii trees may be improved by inducing deep root growth, specifically in short trees.

The early Earth was an extreme place. Asteroids pommeled the surface. Volcanoes spewed lava and carbon dioxide. The thick, toxic atmosphere lacked oxygen. Yet, in this turmoil, life emerged.

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.

Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and Emo, revealing that ancient mollusks were more complex and adaptable than previously known.

ISA offers a variety of educational materials and products to help arborists expand their professional knowledge and experience. Every month, ISA will feature a product or group of products. In …

The practice of growing different but complementary plants within a given area, also known as intercropping, has numerous positive effects, such as reduced soil erosion, weed suppression, nitrogen fixation (the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen to nitrogen compounds that can be used by plants and other organisms), and pollinator benefits.

Aberystwyth, Ceredigion: On days like this, it’s clear that sunset will be a technical event rather than a spectacleMist wraps the valley in a cold, grey shroud that eases around the barren trees and chills everything it touches. On the hard cuticle of a holly leaf, pinpoint lenses of water form – coalescing into large drops that roll to the leaf tip and drop, before the cycle repeats. In the hedgerow, webs hang low, like miniature hammocks, weighed down by the droplets that outline every node in the network of threads.At the old iron gate that leads on to the lane, the fallen leaves of autumn, now dank, heavy and mouldering, have been swept into a deep wedge by the repeated movement. I struggle to push it further back and ease my passage. After the recent massive storm I am taking this route to check for fallen trees, and quickly come across piles of roughly sawn branches lying where they were dragged aside to clear the route down to the farm. Continue reading…

Rethinking restoration strategies to balance environmental, social and economic priorities

Once known for landgrabs, shootouts and slash-and-burn farming, Paragominas has halted deforestation to become a model of sustainable growth in a region charred by wildfiresIt’s 9am and the sun is already high above a parched Amazon. Not even stray dogs are out on the asphalt in Paragominas today, but Adnan Demachki knows just the retreat. Turning right off state highway PA-125, the former mayor and native of this restless frontier town of 105,000 people in northern Brazil pulls up to the municipal park a five-minute drive from the town centre.Inside, a shaded boardwalk winds through the forest to a green-hued lake complete with lily pads and a sculpted serpent rising from the waters. Macaws squawk in the canopy near a soaring sumaúma tree, the giant of the rainforest. Continue reading…

“What Gets Measured Gets Managed” – Peter Drucker Tree care requires skilled technicians in the field who learn what works and incorporate those practices into their processes. Similar methodology can be used to yield higher profits from a business. Photo courtesy of the author Arborists are practicality driven; we recognize what works […] The post Boosting Profits With IPO appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

President Joe Biden issued an executive order calling for the protection of the last mature and old-growth forests on federal lands, but the Trump administration poses an existential threat to what’s …

Scientists say the frozen remnants of an ancient forest discovered 600 feet above the modern tree line on the Beartooth Plateau may portend possible changes for the alpine ecosystem if the climate continues to warm.

Scientists say the frozen remnants of an ancient forest discovered 600 feet above the modern tree line on the Beartooth Plateau may portend possible changes for the alpine ecosystem if the climate continues to warm.

Computer models predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the spread of the spongy moth, an invasive species that has caused millions of dollars in damage to forests.

Canada lynx are specialized hunters, able to travel in deep snow and spot prey in the darkness from 250 feet away. Keen hearing and vision make them excellent trackers, but what do we learn by turning the tables and tracking them? Scientists are using GPS data and advanced modeling to refine maps and identify important habitat characteristics, particularly in the forests of western Colorado, southern Wyoming, and northern New Mexico, the southernmost extent of its range.

Tropical forests, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” are essential for sustaining life on our planet. They provide clean air, water, and unparalleled biodiversity. While deforestation due to slash-and-burn agriculture, mining, and logging remain the most recognized threats, less visible but equally dangerous forces are at work. A new study reveals that nutrient enrichment—driven by human activities such as agriculture and fossil fuel combustion—poses a significant risk to the delicate dynamics of tropical forests.

Some of the most productive apple regions in America are facing big challenges from a changing climate, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed over 40 years of climate conditions that impact the growth cycle of apple trees from bud break and flowering through fruit development, maturation and color development. While many growing areas are facing increased climate risks, the top three largest apple producing counties in the U.S. were among the most impacted: Yakima in Washington, Kent in Michigan and Wayne in New York. In particular, Yakima County, the largest of the three with more than 48,800 acres of apple orchards, has seen harmful trends in five of the six metrics the researchers analyzed.

The January 2025 Issue of Arboriculture & Urban Forestry is now online!  In this issue:  Landscape Below Ground V: Introduction to a Special Issue Quercus virginiana Mill. Root …

Some of the most productive apple regions in America are facing big challenges from a changing climate, according to a Washington State University study.

A woodland charity has enlisted about 1,000 people to create Lower Chew Forest and help fight climate breakdownOn a chilly day in December under stubborn grey skies, a band of green-fingered volunteers can be found in Somerset’s Chew valley with spades in their hands and dirt under their fingernails.There are about 30 helpers, split into pairs, carefully planting hawthorn, blackthorn and crab apple saplings, one tree at a time. Undaunted by the scale of the project, they are planting one of the biggest new woodlands in England. Continue reading…

12 January 1950: Herefordshire has lost almost all of the trees that are supposed to bloom at midnight on Twelfth NightHEREFORD: The holy thorn trees, all said to have been grown from the Glastonbury thorn, have disappeared from the county except one at Orcop, just above my farm, and one near here at King’s Thorn. The others I remember were at Dorstone, Rowlstone, Stoke Edith, Tyberton, and Clehonger – all supposed to bloom at midnight on Twelfth Night, the time it was believed that Christ was born. The blossoms are said to open for an hour and then fall. People with candles used to surround the tree, and some say warmth encouraged the white petals to open. One can hardly blame the holy thorns at Orcop and King’s Thorn if they withheld their blossoms when mobbed recently by a modern crowd. Police were necessary, and even so the thorns were much damaged. The spirit of Christmas used to reign in the countryside. A friend once told me he remembered that on Old Christmas Eve many came to Kingstone Grange where a holy thorn grew in the garden. All were entertained, and a liberal supply of cider and cake was provided.It is an easy winter for birds, yet as I passed through the rickyard with some hay a robin on one post, a wren on the next, and a tit on the third protested noisily, especially the wren, and there they remained. Continue reading…

As people have shaped the natural world, so wildlife – from mahoganies to magpies – has had to evolve to surviveFrom the highest mountains to the depths of the ocean, humanity’s influence has touched every part of planet Earth. Many plants and animals are evolving in response, adapting to a human-dominated world. One notable example came during the Industrial Revolution, when the peppered moth turned from black and white to entirely black after soot darkened its habitat. The black moths were camouflaged against the soot-covered trees, surviving to pass on their genes to the next generation.As human influence has expanded, so too have the strange adaptations forced on the natural world. We asked researchers around the world for similar changes they have noticed in the 21st century. Continue reading…

In the tree-service industry, particularly for TCIA members, the challenges of managing a successful business extend beyond physical labor and service quality. The digital landscape can feel overwhelming, with countless tools and platforms that demand your time and attention. In this article, we’ll look at a five-step approach, “The Foundation,” tailored specifically for tree […] The post Grow Your Own Business’s Digital Landscape appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

Rothiemurchus, Cairngorms: Reintroduced here after local extinction for 400 years, 10 pairs are settling in well – at least two even have kitsIt’s a crisp and deeply cold morning, the sun not yet risen above the Cairngorms. The Rothiemurchus forest is captive to a white hoar frost as we crunch along the path to Lochan Mor, commonly called the Lily Loch.We’re on the beaver trail and my guide is Jonathan Willet, beaver project manager for the Cairngorms National Park Authority. After being hunted to extinction in Scotland in the 16th century, beavers have been reintroduced in various sites, and in the national park exactly a year ago. The winding rivers, lochs, marshlands and forests of the upper Spey are ideal habitat, though their famous reshaping of it means not everyone welcomes them. Consultations and careful management are integral to the reintroduction and, to date, the signs are good, with the 10 pairs thriving. So much so, that at least two have produced kits. One of these happy families are settled here, in the main public site in the national park, with a well-signed trail and information panels. Continue reading…

Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire: Looking down on the valley, the new year low light brings a glossy, silvery quality to all belowThe climb up Hurstbourne Hill into the sleeping bluebell wood is accompanied by the sound of vehicles straining up the A343 towards Andover, one field away. My boots make a light hollow thump on the chalk. Bullfinches pipe through tight, nascent catkins. A soaring rose briar wobbles like a raised whip over an arched plume of traveller’s joy or bedwine, the feathery globes spaced like bobbled plaits on a horse’s neck.I think of Farmer Blount’s Tinker. Joseph Blount was a divisive character from this village’s Rookery Farm in the 19th century. A generous employer and friend to the poor (the wall outside his home was known as “wayfarers’ table”), he could be vindictive and unforgiving if crossed. Tinker was his old grey gelding, lent freely as a “trace horse” to help pull loads up the steep hill. At the top, Tinker was unhitched to make his own way back to his stable. Continue reading…

To protect forests, devolution of more resources, capacity and power is required

Growers and conservationists have a new weapon to detect invasive spotted lanternflies early and limit their spread: dogs trained to sniff out egg masses that overwinter in vineyards and forests.

Across much of the world, planting more trees means more carbon is stored, and global warming is reduced. That’s the thinking behind recent proposals to plant more trees in Alaska, Greenland and Iceland.

Society to retire plants no longer suited to UK’s changing climate after 14% fewer days of ground frost recordedFig and almond trees are thriving in Britain as a result of fewer frosts, the Royal Horticultural Society has said.The lack of frost, one of the effects of climate breakdown, means plants used to warmer climes have been doing well in RHS gardens. Almond trees from the Mediterranean were planted at Wisley in Surrey several years ago, and without frost this year have fruited well for the first time. Continue reading…

There’s a venerable Chinese saying that the longest journey begins with a single step. For this article, we talked with end-users who pretty much agree that successful implementation of customer relationship management (CRM) software comes after many steps accompanied by diligence, time and sometimes frustration. But – and it’s a very large but – […] The post Adapting to CRM Pays Off, But It Takes Time appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

Do you know – really know – that your business is making money? If you know it for a fact and have no doubt your business is making money, and are comfortable with the percentage of profit your company achieves, there is no reason to read this article. However, if you “think” you’re making […] The post Are You Making a Profit? appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

This image is from the cover of the author’s latest book, “Climb: 5 Supercharged Lessons to Elevate Your Arborist Career & Enhance the Urban Forest.” Image courtesy of the author. You’ve either read about it or experienced it firsthand. If you find yourself in a room full of elite climbers – they […] The post The SRS Approach to Climbing Into Profitability appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

Sponsored Content Tree Guardians has emerged as a trusted partner for tree care company owners seeking to participate in the growth of the tree care industry while also planning for their succession. Founded in 2023, Tree Guardians is building a diverse platform, partnering with leading tree care businesses across the U.S. Having partnered with nine […] The post Tree Guardians Leads a New Era in Arboriculture Partnership and Succession Planning appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

Bridging tradition and science, workshops empower communities in Ethiopia’s highlands to envision resilient agroforestry landscapes

Despite fighting going on just miles away, some Ukrainians are looking to the future – by planting sturdy English oaksYuriy Bengus, a biologist, surveyed a scene of destruction. The Zhuravli forest, on the northern edge of Ukraine’s second city, Kharkiv, was a blackened mess. Rooks cawed from burned pine trees and hopped between stumps. A dead bird lay in an abandoned military dugout. War was down the road. From somewhere to the north of Kharkiv came a muffled boom.Bengus plunged his spade into the sandy earth. “From an ecological point of view, oaks are most suitable,” he said. His assistant, Yulia Kucherevska, a 16-year-old volunteer, reached into a plastic bag, pulling out three acorns that she tossed into a shallow hole. The pair moved on to the next spot and threw in three more. Behind them a No 16 tram rattled past. Continue reading…

Arbor Day Foundation non-profit to plant trees in six of the worst-hit states over the next four yearsSome costs of the recently ended supercharged 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, those that can be quantified at least, are astounding.A succession of storms that ravaged large areas of the US killed at least 375 people, the most in the mainland US since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Some estimates pegged damage and economic loss at $500bn. Continue reading…

PM will have to respond to Climate Change Committee’s recommendations on future emissions cuts with drastic changes in many sectors of economyKeir Starmer will face a key test of his claims to leadership on the climate early next year, when the UK’s statutory advisers issue their latest advice on future cuts to greenhouse gas emissions.The independent Climate Change Committee will set out recommendations on the UK’s seventh carbon budget on 26 February. At the core of the budget will be an overall cap on emissions for the years 2038 to 2042, needed to meet the legal obligation of reaching net zero emissions in 2050. Continue reading…

Wolfehopelee, Scottish Borders: The bonfire is an annual ritual where we take stock of the year with cold backs and flame-seared facesIt’s a few hundred metres from where the crab apple tree fell to where we’ll burn it. Not a great distance, but the branches are heavy and awkward. I drag them behind me, head down like a shire horse, and the sharp twigs leave little furrows in the muddy grass behind me.For more than two decades, it has been an annual ritual to have a Hogmanay fire on my parents’ smallholding in the Borders. First as students, then dependant-free 20-year-olds, and now parents entering middle age, my brother and I have stood in the same squashy field beneath the same silhouetted stand of alder trees. We take stock of the year with cold backs and flame-seared faces, as our wellies sink into the ooze, and our conversation is interrupted by interjections from the local tawny owl population. Continue reading…

Balancing competing interests and power structures for transformative governance

Anyone out winter walking in the Yorkshire dales will probably be familiar with the dramatic scenery of limestone pavements. Distinctive and beautiful, they can also be found elsewhere in Britain, as well as in mainland Europe and Canada—not to mention in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, where Harry and Hermione set up camp in a rocky clifftop.

Twas the week before Christmas, and perched on the tree was an magical visitor as wise as can be… It came down the chimney, but wasn’t named Santa, a majestic barred owl dropped in unexpected. Savannah Burgoyne was at home with her young children in Arlington, Virginia, when she first saw the bird fly through The post Owl Flies Down Chimney And Perches on Top of Family’s Christmas Tree (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network.

Brazil’s third meeting of the Redário advanced ecological restoration by strengthening native seed networks

Zoe Claymore says she wants to help promote and protect rare habitats by using lichens, ferns and foxgloves Mosses and cow parsley will feature in a Chelsea flower show garden to celebrate endangered British rainforests.Vast expanses of the UK were once temperate rainforest. But these moss-covered ancient trees and their lichen have become a rare sight due to deforestation and overgrazing. Dartmoor, for example, once covered with trees, now harbours just a few fragments of temperate rainforest. Continue reading…

DICA, a 26-year TCIA corporate member company and a provider of high-performance outrigger pads and ground protection productshas received four prestigious industry awards, recognizing the company’s innovative products and commitment to safety and efficiency. These accolades highlight DICA’s dedication to delivering high-quality, engineered solutions that address critical challenges in construction and lifting operations, according toa […] The post DICA Wins Four 202 Industry Awards for Safety, Innovation and Performance appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

The Marches, Shropshire: After the wind shook everything up, the rains have returned and the crazy old oaks have withdrawn into themselvesPigeons of the patient mind swirl over roofs of the post office and a Wetherspoon’s named after Wilfred Owen, the Oswestry-born poet. All the birds have been shaken by this recent brood of storms, which deepen the answering violence of the oceans. Through the physics of vulnerability, all the molecules of bird and wind rush in the same direction, casting hollow bones through the forward motion of primary feathers into the aerodynamics of trust.The trees are shaken too. An old beech, with all its grand architecture and generations of carved graffiti like runic script, was downed in Cae Glas Park. Out in the fields up Penylan Lane, jackdaws settle in an oak. In its dark hollow is an imprisoned King Lear, who raged against the storm, daring it to “crack its cheeks” and send the “oak-cleaving thunderbolt”. It’s quiet now. Rain returns, clouds wrap the skyline, and the crazy old oaks, instead of raging in their own heads, have withdrawn into themselves. “No,” Lear says, “I will be the pattern of all patience. I will say nothing.” Continue reading…

Scientists search for a variety to withstand the climate crisis as high temperatures and drought can stress treesThe climate crisis is increasingly affecting agriculture in the United States, including the production of Christmas trees.Like all crops, Christmas trees are vulnerable to a changing climate, as the United States continues to experience warmer temperatures, more frequent and severe heat, increased rainfall, droughts, wildfires and hurricanes, as a result of global warming and the climate crisis – primarily driven by humans’ burning of fossil fuels. Continue reading…

“I was able to climb high without fear. It can be an adrenalin wreck”

In a little understood quirk of nature foresters have been putting the aspen tree under duress to promote flowering On a nature reserve deep in the Scottish Highlands there is a polytunnel which houses a small forest of slender grey aspen trees. It is known as the “torture chamber”.The aspen is one of the UK’s scarcest but most valuable trees. And to produce the tiny, delicate aspen seeds being harvested by the charity Trees for Life, these 104 specimens are deliberately made to suffer. Continue reading…

Bartlett Tree Experts, a 49-year TCIA member company, has further expanded in Western Massachusetts with the acquisition of Race Mountain Tree Services Inc., a 33-year TCIA member company. Race Mountain was founded by Ron Yaple. For more than 35 years, Yaple’s business enjoyed an excellent reputation providing high-quality, professional tree care to client landscapes throughout […] The post Bartlett Tree Experts Expands in Western Massachusetts with Acquisition of Race Mountain Tree Services appeared first on Tree Care Industry Magazine.

Our 20 favourite pieces of in-depth reporting, essays and profiles from the yearNicholas Saunders was a counterculture pioneer with an endless stream of quixotic schemes and a yearning to spread knowledge – but his true legacy is a total remaking of the way Britain eatsSign up to the long read weekly email here, and find our podcasts hereShow your support for the Guardian’s open, independent journalism in 2024 and beyond, including the long read Continue reading…

Researchers have named six new tree species based on comparisons made among collections of dried plant specimens from across the Neotropics. Of these six, three of the new species have only been found in Panama: Matisia petaquillae, Matisia changuinolana and Matisia aquilarum. The new species from Colombia identified in the same report are Matisia genesiana, Matisia mutatana and Matisia rufula.

For 14 years, scientists have been growing a tree akin to the Judean balsam — the source of the balm of Gilead — but with no modern counterpart.

A 38-day expedition in the remote Alto Mayo region, where development threatens wild habitats, turned up one previously unknown animal after another.

Each year, 160 U.S. homes experience Christmas tree fires. They are hot, fast, dangerous—and preventable.

Two and a half feet tall, roots wrapped in burlap — it was much better than a sweater.

For ecologists restoring the vast bogs of remote Karelia, wild reindeer are not just part of the environment but entwined with the ancient culture of the boreal forestsThe Finnish folk musician Liisa Matveinen lives in a mustard-coloured house in Ilomantsi, 12 miles (20km) from the Russian border. Large books of folk songs line her walls. Sitting in her kitchen, Matveinen sings about a humble hunter going into the woods to find reindeer.The song tells us how they were “honoured” providers of food, clothing and a sense of place, says Matveinen, who is recognised as a doyenne of Finnish folk music. Continue reading…

In India, mangroves emerge as vital natural shields, demonstrating their unmatched power to protect vulnerable coastal communities

On the east side of St. John, it’s still possible to experience the quiet, backwater vibe that this Caribbean island has long been known for, even after two devastating hurricanes and a surge in tourism.

En una expedición de 38 días por la remota región de Alto Mayo, amenazada por la influencia humana, se descubrieron nuevas especies de mamíferos, peces, anfibios y mariposas.

As the festive season approaches, evergreen conifers like spruce and pine adorn homes worldwide. But while Christmas trees bring warmth and joy into our lives, they endure some of the harshest conditions on Earth in their natural habitats.

Stakeholders in Timor-Leste unite to leverage agroforestry for sustainable forests, land and livelihoods

Try taking a picture of each of North America’s roughly 11,000 tree species, and you’ll have a mere fraction of the millions of photos within nature image datasets. These massive collections of snapshots—ranging from butterflies to humpback whales—are a great research tool for ecologists because they provide evidence of organisms’ unique behaviors, rare conditions, migration patterns, and responses to pollution and other forms of climate change.

On the morning of December 26, 1999, the winter storm “Lothar” swept across Switzerland, knocking down around 14 million cubic meters of wood, three times the annual logging volume. WSL experts answer numerous questions about how the forest is doing 25 years later.

Picor en los ojos, silbidos al respirar, síntomas de resfriado, estornudos: he aquí cómo mantener a raya los síntomas del “síndrome del árbol de Navidad”.

Among tree species in the Ecuadorian Amazon, investigators at the Universidad de las Américas, in Ecuador, found that 14% are critically endangered and 47% are endangered. The study in Plants, People, Planet indicates that trees with smaller fruits face the greatest threats due to declines of specific animal species that disperse them.

From local heroes to global challenges, these are the environmental stories that made 2024 unforgettable

In 2024, forests saw progress in conservation but faced persistent threats from climate change and deforestation

Economists looked at test scores and school attendance for Chicago-area kids before and after a bug infestation wiped out the city’s ash trees. Education outcomes for low-income students went down, highlighting how the impacts of ecosystem degradation are disproportionately felt by disadvantaged communities.

The eastern U.S. has more trees and shrubs than three decades ago. This growth, driven by processes such as tree and understory infilling in unmanaged forests, is helping fuel wildfires, contributing to changing fire regimes in the eastern half of the country, according to a new study.

It’s well established that urban tree cover provides numerous environmental and psychological benefits to city dwellers. Urban trees may also bolster education outcomes and their loss could disproportionately affect students from low-income families, according to new research by University of Utah social scientists.

A collaborative study between the University of Helsinki, Aarhus University, the National Museum of Denmark and Seattle University examined the cognitive, cultural and historical significance of traditional string figures. The study explored whether certain string figures evolved independently in different parts of the world or share a common ancestry.

When and where to plant tree seedlings to restore forests after wildfires has a lot to do with shrubs, finds a new study.

When and where to plant tree seedlings to restore forests after wildfires has a lot to do with shrubs, finds a new study.

Researchers at Meijo University and University of Tsukuba collected and taxonomically re-examined numerous enigmatic jumping bristletails. These were first reported 75 years ago. The team observed extreme specialization in the external genitalia of the males and discovered that this species belongs to a unique group, potentially representing a primitive state leading to “copulation” during evolutionary development. The study is published in Zootaxa.

On February 2, 1887, residents of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania consulted a large rodent regarding the arrival of spring, marking the first official celebration of Groundhog Day. Our ability to predict the timing of seasons hasn’t improved much since then, but a new study is set to make seasonal forecasting a lot more reliable.

ECOFAC celebrates sizable successes in biodiversity protection, but challenges remain

In a new article published in Frontiers in Bioinformatics, biologists Dr. Jack M Craig, Dr. Blair Hedges, and Dr. Sudhir Kumar, all at Temple University, have built an evolutionary tree that encompasses 455 primates, every species for which genetic data are available. The tree, the most complete of its kind, shows the evolutionary timescale of the whole order of primates, including monkeys, apes, lemurs, lorises, and galagos.

I had read about how the rapid warming of the Arctic was upending the landscape and its people. Now I’ve seen it.

Every farm, even the scenic ones with red barns and rolling hills, is a kind of environmental crime scene, an echo of whatever wilderness it once replaced.

New research has found that the punishing summer temperatures and persistent drought conditions in much of Arizona and the Southwest are dealing a double whammy to trees attempting to regulate their own temperature, putting a critical part of the desert ecosystem at risk.

The Chesapeake Bay Executive Council, a group of governors and other environmental leaders, announced plans to revise the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.

The power of drama for communication and understanding in rural Papua New Guinea

Climate and land use change have and will continue to alter streamflow regimes and water quality through the 21st century, with consequences for drinking water treatment costs, flood protection, and other ecosystem services, according to the new report. The report is designed to inform forest sector decision-makers and the interested public about observed trends, anticipated futures, and critical issues based on authoritative synthesis and interpretation of existing science, data, and 50-year projections.

Scientists have today announced the discovery of a species of lipstick vine completely new to science, from the depths of the Philippine rainforest. The team of botanists made the discovery during an expedition to the remote Barangay Balbalasang rainforest on the island of Luzon in 2022. This almost impenetrable wilderness takes days to reach and has to be hacked through by a machete. The team stayed with the Banao Tribe, an indigenous community who protect their local forest.

As part of a broader effort to enhance resilience and biodiversity, green jobs in Ethiopia’s highlands are offering hope and economic independence for rural youth