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It would generate returns, too. By Manuela Andreoni What if financial markets treated trees like shareholders? Enter the Tropical Forests Forever Facility, a new fund that Brazil, which is home to ...
BBC Science Focus writes that historically, gum was made from the chewy sap of the Sapodilla tree. However nowadays, they say, most companies use a substance called polyisobutylene. That’s the ...
Adding trees with red leaves to your plot is a wonderful way to introduce ornamental detail and vibrant color. Not only do they add showstopping color, but trees with red foliage create warmth, depth ...
A researcher followed up on a study warning that the massive trees were in danger, and found many venerable specimens thriving. By Rachel Nuwer Rachel Nuwer has reported on earlier concerns about ...
An international team of botanists, agriculturists and historians has successfully grown a mature tree from an ancient seed found in a cave in Israel. In their paper, published in the journal ...
“Climbing very tall trees is hard. You can really feel the stretch in the rope, especially when you’re ascending. You bounce around and expend a lot of energy reaching the top by hanging in ...