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How to celebrate the New Year for Trees

One Israeli winery wants to highlight Tu Bishvat, an environmentally focused holiday, so everyone can celebrate.




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How to identify a tree by its bark

In addition to studying leaves and flowers to recognize trees, you can also look at tree bark characteristics.



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Joshua trees face extinction by 2070 unless we address climate change

The quirky Joshua tree may be nearly gone in 50 years if we don't battle climate change.



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Ethiopia plants 350 million trees in one day

To fight climate change and deforestation, Ethiopia is turning to trees in a big way.



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Inspired by Bob Ross, Michigan is planting thousands of 'happy little trees'

Michigan state parks are teaming up with Bob Ross Inc. to plant lots of 'happy little trees.'



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One of these stunning trees will be crowned Britain's Tree of the Year

These storied specimens have been shortlisted for Britain's Tree of the Year contest.



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'Poop Patrol' to hit the streets of San Francisco

Complaints of sidewalk excrement have become so frequent that the city has established a team dedicated to clearing away number twos.




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Why did so many Detroit residents turn down free trees?

It has to do with civic involvement and not an issue with nature.



  • Arts & Culture

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Trees are the not-so-secret weapon in keeping cities cool

Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison find that city blocks with 40% or more tree coverage are naturally cooler than blocks with fewer trees.



  • Climate & Weather

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A great tree 'migration' is underway

Soil organisms play a critical role in influencing a naturally occurring phenomenon known as "tree migration," say University of Tennessee researchers.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Wall Street Journal to host ECO:nomics summit

World's leading CEOs and policy-makers 'creating environmental capital' in tough economic times.



  • Research & Innovations

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Pearl Jam offsets 2009 tour with tree-planting initiative

MNN chats with guitarist Stone Gossard about the band's latest project and why the group is passionate about making a difference for the environment.



  • Arts & Culture

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Norfolk Southern partners with GreenTrees LLC

Norfolk Southern is working with GreenTrees LLC on a five-year reforestation project.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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There's chaos in the streets of France as taxi drivers protest Uber

What is Uber anyway? Is it a taxi service or as it claims, a technology platform, or something else altogether?




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By 2030, electric vehicles will rule Paris' streets

A ban on gas and diesel cars is the latest in Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's ongoing crackdown on air pollution.




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Urban treehouse triplex in Atlanta offers shady sanctuary

Environmentalist Peter Bahouth shares the inspiration behind Atlanta's most leafy and lovely Airbnb listing.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Treehouse retreat with skate park appeals to nature lovers, 13-year-old boys

Beautiful and daring, Cinder Cone will resonate with those who have graduated from Thrasher to Dwell.



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Oas1s offers the finest in treehouse living without actually living in a tree

It's a little bit Ewokian, a little bit New Urbanist and a whole lot intriguing.



  • Remodeling & Design

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This cedar tree-studded Swiss high-rise will probably smell amazing

Why move to the woods when you can live in a tower that doubles as a coniferous forest?



  • Remodeling & Design

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Tubular glass vacation home encases a full-grown tree

Despite inherent flaws, House in the Tree is a fanciful fir-based escape.



  • Remodeling & Design

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This Brooklyn townhome has it all: Treehouse, turtle sanctuary and even a stream on the roof

This biophilic home owned by Gennaro Brooks-Church, founder of Eco Brooklyn Living Walls, is so green it boasts a turtle sanctuary.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Milan will counter climate change with help from 3 million new trees

Milan, Italy's smoggy second largest city, envisions a future that's cooler, cleaner and swathed in green.



  • Climate & Weather

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Conservationists plant a 'super grove' of redwood trees cloned from ancient stumps

The clones come from trees that were larger than any alive today.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Tree frog with strange claw discovered in remote Andean dwarf forest

The newly identified species may already be at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, researchers report.




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Media Matters: If a tree falls on Fox News...

In a case of 'Do as I do, not as I say,' Rupert Murdoch is taking bold steps to help solve a problem while telling the world it doesn’t exist.



  • Climate & Weather

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Tree planters hit milestone at Louisiana wildlife refuge

Two million trees have been planted in the Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge as part of a carbon offset program.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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How streetlights are getting smarter

In the near future, streetlights won't just be a source of light; they'll be a smart hub for power and information too.




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In Rome, residents rally against LED streetlights

Are harsh white hues ruining Rome's Old World ambiance? The swap of cost-effective LEDs for older, yellow, sodium-vapor streetlights is raising eyebrows.



  • Research & Innovations

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Pittsburgh might install LED streetlights city-wide

Study estimates $1 million in annual savings, but light pollution and LED's inability to give off heat are issues.



  • Research & Innovations

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How light pollution is tricking the trees

Bright skies at night make some trees bud early for spring.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Chinese city plans to launch an 'artificial moon' to replace streetlights

Chengdu's wild plan involves a reflective satellite or "moon" that would beam down a "dusk-like glow" within city limits.




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On a sustainable street, there are no jaywalkers

At the start of the 20th century, streets belonged as much to pedestrians and children at play as to automobiles. By the end of it, stepping into the street in




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Girl wins prestigious fellowship to build robots, all to make the streets of Paris 'happy again'

Her application inspires Paris Summer Innovation Fellowship selection officials to look beyond age and take a chance on a kid with passion.




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Beech trees are taking over some U.S. forests

Climate change is enabling a beech boom, according to a 30-year study, and that may spell ecological trouble.



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The tropics are losing trees at a troubling rate

Earth lost 39 million acres of tropical tree cover in 2017. That's like losing 40 football fields full of trees every minute for a year.



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#HugATree: 10 animals show humans how it's done

Did you know that 80 percent of the known terrestrial plant and animal species are found in forests?




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Reimagining our public streets

For most cities, the biggest areas of public space are streets. But are we using them to our full potential?



  • Research & Innovations

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A new material made from spider silk and trees could replace plastic

Finnish researchers have developed a strong, flexible material from spider silk and tree cellulose.



  • Research & Innovations

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6 DIY cat trees to enrich your kitty's life

Commercially made cat trees can cost hundreds of dollars, but you can save money and make your kitty happy with DIY feline furniture.




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How to hang a birdhouse without harming a tree

Hanging a birdhouse means considering not only the birds but also the tree. Here's how to protect your trees and your feathered friends.




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BRIGHTER LIVING: Energy-saving trees

Brighter Living with Jill Cordes: Avoid the heat island with a few planting tips.




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Help a Sustainable TreeHouse grow on Governors Island

Designer Benjamin Jones wants to erect the Sustainable TreeHouse, an eco-friendly 'interactive playground' on New York City's Governors Island. But he needs you



  • Remodeling & Design

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18 of the world's most stunning treehouses

Here’s a look at 18 of the world’s most stunning treehouses and the unique stories behind them.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Seattle's hidden street art is only revealed after a good soaking rain

Rainworks latest rain-activated installation makes waiting for the bus a touch less tedious.



  • Arts & Culture

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Meet Julia, Sesame Street's first kid with autism

Julia is part of Sesame Street's campaign to help kids with autism feel loved and accepted.




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Stroll down the historical streets of Lisbon without leaving a carbon footprint

The Portuguese city of Lisbon has been a hub for culture, commerce and exploration for centuries. The well-kept remnants of its colorful past make it an interes




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The truth about the tree that grows 'brains' and scares small children

The creepy bodark tree produces unnervingly strange fruit.



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Droughts could kill many of the world's trees

Drought could kill vast swaths of forests around the world if global warming isn't contained, new research suggests.



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In the Green Room: What is a tree farmer?

In the Green Room: What is a tree farmer? Chuck Leavell talks about being a tree farmer.



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New Orleans' dead Christmas trees given new life deep in the bayou

It's a bird ... it's a plane ... if it's in New Orleans, it's just a Black Hawk helicopter airdropping old Christmas trees.