Ex-Coal Man Flips the Script By Rallying Appalachians to Plant 187 Million Trees on Abandoned Mines
Thanks to almost two decades of Patrick Angel's tireless work, Appalachia is recovering from coal mining and getting greener by the day.
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Wales is Building a National Forest That Will Span the Length and Breadth of the Country
The Welsh government hopes to achieve their cross-country initiative by linking together fragmented forests at a rate of 4,900 acres per year.
NASA Happily Reports the Earth is Greener, With More Trees Than 20 Years Ago-and It's Thanks to China, India
This heartening reserach from the last 20 years has spurred NASA researchers to encourage optimism for humanity's future on Earth.
Former Prisoners Use Skills Learned as Inmates to Help Firefighters Battle Blazes-And Give Jobs to Ex-Cons
These former New Mexico inmates are also hoping that their business, All Around Forestry, shows other prisoners that there is indeed life after jail.
Wildfires: Bad For People - But Good for the Environment
Are the wildfires in California and Oregon actually beneficial for the health of the forests in any way? We asked our friends at EarthTalk.
Fires Have Helped These Endangered Woodpeckers Make a Comeback, and It's a Reminder of Nature's Resiliency
The black-backed woodpecker needs forest fires to survive-and for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker, fire has helped it comeback.
EU Plans to Raise $22 Billion Annually to Protect 30% of Land and Oceans for Biodiversity
To support dimishing biodiversity, the European Commission has drafted a plan to raise 20 billion euro annually to reform agriculture, and protect nature.
After Talking to Firefighters, a Startup Created a Tool That Maps Every California Tree to Help Predict Fire Spread
With the help of lidar and a band of satellites, the Salifornia Forest Obervatory will allow firefighters to map every tree in the state.
This Non-Profit is Hard at Work Designing New Forests to Cure California's Wildfire Curse
Helping prevent wildfires from becoming infernos, a non-profit is designing new ways to replant after fires, using climate-smart strategies.
NASA Uses Supercomputers and AI to Count Earth's Trees From Space for the First Time
NASA is using AI and supercomputers to analyze carbon storage by counting isolated trees with satellites in space for the first time.
Singapore's Plan to Plant 1 Million Native Trees Will Protect Species and Put a Park 10 Minutes From Every Citizen
To reduce emissions summer heat, clean air, save mangroves, and put parks 10 minutes from every person, Singapore is planting 1 million trees
Inspiring College Principal Converts 8 Acres of Treeless Land into Mini Forest and Orchard on India Campus
College principal Sasikanta Dash turned 8 acres of wasteland on campus into an amazing forest at Tagore Government Arts and Science College.
The Area of Forests Regrown Since 2000 Covers the Size of France, Potentially Absorbing a Full Year of U.S. Emissions
59 million hectares, an area the size of France, has experienced natural forest regrowth over the last 20 years.
Amid the Green Funeral Movement, Scattering Ashes Ensures These Forests Remain Pristine Forever
Offering green alternatives to traditional funerals, Better Place Forests allows the scattering of ashes around a private tree.
Tree Corps Has A Green Job For You: Planting the 'Healing Power' of Trees in Low-Income Neighborhoods
TAZO Tea is teaming up with American Forests to create the TAZO Tree Corps, a special workforce to plant trees in low income neighborhoods
After Massive Wildfires, DroneSeed is Replanting Forests 6x Faster By Using Special Drones
DroneSeed uses heavy-lift drones to reseed and restore forests after wildfires 6-times faster than by hand and at a fraction of the cost.
Federal Judge Blocks Further Oil And Gas Extraction on Ohio's Only National Forest
A federal judge blocked new oil and gas leasing and fracking in Ohio's Wayne National Forest-a popular recreation area in the vast state.
Tribe in Panama Wins Landmark Case Granting Them Stewardship of 400,000 Acres of Pristine Ancestral Forests
After 50 years of legal battling, Panama's Naso Tribe La Amistad National Park, has won their land rights case and now manages the forest.
The Many Health Benefits of Eating Mushrooms That Are Wild - And Picking Them Doesn't Deplete Supply
Eating wild mushrooms provides a nutrient-dense food source, medicinal benefits, and also a connection to forests and ancestral traditions.
The Quest for Rare Wood is Endangering Forests. Now We Can Just 3D-Print Replicas Made from Wood Waste Instead
3D-printing firm in the US prints mock luxury hardwoods like rosewood to save rare species from extinction.
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