Events for “trees”

Nearly 400 trees face chop for new $96m MotoGP street circuit

Chimpanzees have been hurling rocks at the same trees for more than a decade

Some chimpanzees in West Africa repeatedly throw rocks at particular trees, creating piles of stones that can remain in use for more than a decade.

Trees are vital for cooler cities, but they need help too

Record-breaking heat and drought are putting urban trees at risk. Experts explain how to protect these essential assets and build city forests that can withstand the climate challenges ahead.

Adaptation and a 'Noah's Ark for trees' offer hope for endangered black ash

With the invasive emerald ash borer beetle decimating black ash across North America, according to the U.S. Forest Service, a team led by researchers at Penn State conducted an expansive study of genetic diversity in black ash seeds collected across the tree's geographic range an

Trees ‘giving up’: Climate change hammers historic English gardens

Mature trees that take decades to establish are drooping, and some have leaves turning brown in August in a stress reaction to excessive heat.

Police launch probe into smuggling of teak trees

Nearly 15 teak trees, planted as part of a social forestry initiative by the Irrigation Department 20 years ago, were felled and smuggled from the spot by unidentified persons.

Trees for a Changing Climate and Resilient Urban Forest (2022)

Article URL: https://www.coolboulder.org/news/trees-for-a-changing-climate-resilient-urban-forest Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49491175 Points: 49 # Comments: 7

Sudan’s date palm trees under threat from drought and wildfires

In Sudan, date palm trees are an economic lifeline for residents of Northern State.

Nepal flood miracle: Mother reunites with 8-year-old who climbed trees to survive

After a devastating glacier collapse and avalanche in Nepal, a mother believed she had lost her two sons forever.

These trees are making air quality in cities worse

Nature, Published online: 20 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02586-2 They release compounds that contribute to ozone emissions, and rising temperatures could exacerbate the problem.

The world’s biggest trees could hold the secret to coping with drought

Ecologists thought the largest trees would be most vulnerable to drought. The reality is more complex, with some forest giants unexpectedly resilient.

CanopyFit maps urban tree sites with greatest cooling potential

UBC researchers and municipal partners have developed a modeling tool to help cities adapt to rising temperatures by mapping where new trees offer the greatest cooling impact.

Hydroclimate whiplash damages California's tallest redwoods after years of drought

Tall trees are generally associated with high-biomass forests. This is particularly true for forests dominated by Sequoia sempervirens (hereafter redwood), the world's tallest tree species. Extreme decay resistance, the ability to survive high-severity fires, shade tolerance and

Nature-focused art market in Hong Kong among projects from My ArchiSchool

Dezeen School Shows: an art market with large glass walls overlooking pine trees in Hong Kong is among the student projects from My ArchiSchool.

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Meguru Yamaguchi’s 'VORTEX' Swallows Ginza Whole

Summary Meguru Yamaguchi returns to Japan after 19 years in New York with his first major exhibition back home.VORTEX centers on a 4.6-meter work inspired by Sedona’s twisted trees and a new spin technique.Created publicly in Ginza, the exhibition has been extended through Septem

Why the best companies scale by eliminating friction, not adding head count

The original London Underground map was accurate—and incredibly confusing. It showed the streets, rivers, trees, and geography above the railway. But it failed at its main purpose: helping passengers get from one station to another. Henry Beck, a young engineering draftsman, deci

On the Rise of White Christian Nationalism in the US

UC Santa Barbara in the 1980s felt like the counterculture’s afterparty: sun-­drenched, restless, and still echoing defiance. Palm trees swayed over a serene campus where students surfed at Campus Point between (or in lieu of) classes. On the surface, it

Forget bamboo. This startup wants the next toilet paper to be made from rice straw

Over the past decade, bamboo toilet paper started to go mainstream as an alternative to turning trees into something we flush down the drain . A startup called Paddy Paper now wants to use a more unusual alternative material: rice straw, a byproduct of rice farming. The project s

Tornado in France damages homes, injures dozens

A tornado tore through southwestern France, uprooting trees, damaging dozens of homes and causing transport chaos across the region.

Strangers in their own land: Mexicans deported from Trump’s America find refuge in ‘Little LA’

With plentiful jobs and community support, one Mexico City neighbourhood has become a haven for those who have lived much of their lives in the US With its wide avenues lined with tall palm trees, its quaint cafes and old-school cantinas, as well as the mix of English and Spanish

Pine-cone grenades and planet-baking carbon: the French fires 170 years in the making – a visual guide

An 1857 decree to drain swamps and plant a monoculture, detritus from the trees and global heating combined to produce the conditions for the Gironde inferno The ruinous fires that overran parts of France this summer have burned more land than ever recorded, forced more people fr