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European cities give their dead leaves to this startup to turn them into shopping bags and paper
Green
09.07.2024
European cities give their dead leaves to this startup to turn them into shopping bags and paper
Using dead leaves rather than healthy trees to make paper: that’s the idea behind Ukrainian startup Releaf Paper. While still…
Two men charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian’s Wall
Green
01.05.2024
Two men charged with cutting down famous 150-year-old tree near Hadrian’s Wall
The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree along Hadrian’s Wall in northern England last year caused an outpouring of grief…
‘Two steps forward, two steps back’: Forest loss falls in Brazil and Colombia but the world is still
Green
04.04.2024
‘Two steps forward, two steps back’: Forest loss falls in Brazil and Colombia but the world is still
Tropical forest loss in Brazil and Colombia fell dramatically last year but fires and a rise in tree felling elsewhere…
As sea levels and temperatures rise, Washington D.C’s iconic cherry blossoms are under threat
Green
26.03.2024
As sea levels and temperatures rise, Washington D.C’s iconic cherry blossoms are under threat
Washington D.C. is famed for its iconic springtime cherry blossoms. But 100 of them — including the social media phenomenon…
Increasing timber theft in France causing ecological disaster
World
22.03.2024
Increasing timber theft in France causing ecological disaster
Timber theft, a profitable business, is on the increase in French forests. The gendarmes of Yvelines are tracking down looters,…
King of the forest: Poland’s beech crowned European Tree of the Year 2024
Green
21.03.2024
King of the forest: Poland’s beech crowned European Tree of the Year 2024
In a world full of division, anger and heartbreak, it’s cathartic to have something uncontroversial that we can all sit…
Can beef farming be carbon neutral? A decade-long experiment in Australia has mixed results
Green
19.02.2024
Can beef farming be carbon neutral? A decade-long experiment in Australia has mixed results
A livestock farm in Australia that won plaudits for being carbon neutral is no longer able to offset its emissions.…
A 4000-year-old olive and a weeping beech: The 2024 finalists for European Tree of the Year revealed
Green
18.02.2024
A 4000-year-old olive and a weeping beech: The 2024 finalists for European Tree of the Year revealed
In a world full of division, anger and heartbreak it’s cathartic to have something uncontroversial that we can all sit…