Jane Goodall Enlists Fans to Help Plant a Trillion Trees Around the World by 2030
Jane Goodall launched Trees for Jane aimed at helping replenish the world's stock of trees and forests by planting a trillion trees by 2030.
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Firefighters Have Been Winning the Battle To Protect Sequoia's Giant Trees - Using Foil Blankets (LOOK)
As the Windy Fire made its way into Sequoia National Park, firefighters wrapped General Sherman in protective foil.
If Left to Regrow, Brazil's Atlantic Forest Could Recover Faster and Store More Carbon Cheaper Than Tree Planting
Instead of mass tree planting, natural regeneration could save brazil's Atlantic Forest, store more carbon, and cost $90 billion less.
Philippine 'Raptor Boy' Shows It Takes a Village to Protect an Eagle Migration Route
Joriden Ligoyligoy is 15 years old, and he's known as the 'raptor boy' of the Philippines. Learn about his conservation work.
The US Halts Old-Growth Timber Sales in World's Largest Remaining Temperate Rainforest
The US Department of Agriculture announced this month an end to large-scale old growth timber sales in Alaska's Tongass National Forest.
Mighty Oak in Midst of Soccer Field Named Best European Tree
A towering oak tree in the middle of a grassy soccer field in Estonia was named the European Tree of the Year after 200,000 people cast their votes in February.
Conservation Success for European Bison is 'Living Proof' That Ambitious Biodiversity Targets Work
Passing 6,200, the European wood bison is no longer considered vulnerable by the IUCN in their latest Red List update.
From Lemurs to Birds, Listen to Various Woodlands From Around the World With This Forest Sound Map
Wild Rumpus, organizer of the Timber Festivel, has created Sounds of the Forest audio project that lets you hear global woodland sounds.
150 Brands Unite to Clean Up Our Paper Supply - Saving Global Forests and Improving Recycling
29 new brands from various industries have committed to expunge ancient and endangered trees from their paper supply chains through Pack4Good
New Initiative Will Plant 18 Million Trees Around Glasgow in 'Urban Forests'
A new partnership has vowed to plant 18 million trees in the Glasgow area in a new urban 'forest' network called the Clyde Climate Forest.
Opium Production Ceases as Communities in Mexico's Golden Triangle Turn to Forestry
In an area famous for the activities of the Sinaloa Cartel, local communities have developed a sustainable forestry industry.
Check Out These Victories for Old Growth Forests Worldwide on International Forest Day
Stories of hundreds of thousands of hectares saved in Australia, the Amazon, Europe, Oregon, and Florida are a good way to celebrate.
City Trees and Soil Are Sucking More Carbon Out of the Atmosphere Than We Thought
Researchers found that trees and soils on the outermost edge of forests may play a greater role in fighting climate change than we thought.
Ancient Trees Have Incredible Lifespans That Also Help Keep The Surrounding Forests Alive
New study shows that ancient trees sustain the entire forest's ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
China's Forests Steadily Recovering From Decades of Deforestation
Independently confirmed: China's sweeping program to restore forests across the country is working.
Ireland is Creating the Largest Grove of Redwoods Outside of California
In an effort to preserve the woodland titans, the Birr Castle Gardens in Ireland will plant the largest patch of redwoods outside of California.
Happy 150th to Yosemite Park!
The giant sequoias that tower hundreds of feet into the sky inspire more than a million people to visit Yosemite every year. They also inspired President Abraham Lincoln to sign an unprecedented piece of legislation on June 30, 1864, in the midst of the Civil War. The Yosemite Grant protected these Northern California trees, as well […]
India Man Plants Forest Bigger Than Central Park to Save His Island
At the age of 17, after witnessing hundreds of snakes dying from drought on his island in India, Jadav Payeng started to grow trees on what was barren land devastated by erosion. 35 years later a jungle of almost 3000 acres (1200 hectares) -- larger than Central Park -- has grown in the wasteland, thanks to his daily and careful cultivation.
Tanzania is Finally Protecting its 'Globally Unique' Endangered Rainforest After 40 Years of Research
After almost 40 years of research and rallying conservation efforts, this invaluable hotspot for biodiversity is finally being protected.
Over 6 Million Acres of New Protected Areas Established in the Amazon
On June 6, 2006 the Brazilian government announced the creation of protected areas of the Amazon rainforest totaling 6.2 million acres, including The Juruena National Park, now the third largest park in Brazil (4.7 million acres).
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