I’ve always loved pretzels. For my hen do, I dragged 10 friends to Cologne for a weekend of wheat beer and salt-crusted doughy deliciousness. So it’s hardly surprising that, hours after arriving in Baden-Württemberg, a mountainous region of southern Germany with the Black Forest at its heart, I’m polishing off my fourth one – a … Read more
Ed Sheeran has spent ‘tens of thousands of pounds’ to build his own forest on his sprawling £3.7million Suffolk estate, according to new reports. The Shape of You hitmaker, 29, who has been building and adding onto his estate known as ‘Sheeranville’ for the past five years is said to have planted ‘dozens’ of trees … Read more
Just in time for Halloween! Spiderweb large enough to catch a HUMAN is spotted in Missouri forest A spiderweb spanning across two trees was spotted in Springfield, Missouri Officials say it was built by an orb-weaver that is generally harmless to humans The image was shared on Facebook that has sparked a number of emotions … Read more
Residents shun Chinese ‘vertical forest’ housing project because trees meant to revolutionise urban living just attracted plagues of mosquitos The experimental project in Chengdu’s Qiyi City Forest Garden had manicured gardens on every balcony Only a handful of families have moved in because of an infestation of mosquitos, state media reported Eight towers have been … Read more
President Donald Trump pushed for aggressive forest management to combat the wildfires on the West Coast Monday but California Gov. Gavin Newsom told him climate change is real and behind the destructive blazes. ‘There has to be good strong forest management. So hopefully they’ll start doing that,’ Trump said when he landed in Sacramento. He … Read more
Do you remember the 1970s? If so, you’ll undoubtedly have tucked into that dessert trolley favourite Black Forest gateau, with its rich layers of chocolate, boozy cherry jam, whipped cream and black cherries on top. And while the cake may have fallen from fashion, its namesake (although not the inspiration for its name), a heavily … Read more
Scientists discovered how mysterious stone forests were formed millions of years ago by using candy made in a kitchen. Believing these clusters of jagged tree-like limestone formations were formed in ancient oceans and lakes, researchers submerged hard candy in a tank of water to see how it dissolved. The candy wore down to a bed … Read more
NOAA satellites capture ‘fire cloud’ in California that grew 45,000 FEET high following a blaze in Sierra National Forest that scorched more than 75,000 acres Wildfires have been ravaging parts of California since August 15 A fire ignited in Sierra National Forest on Fri and has burned over 75,000 acres NOAA satellites captured a massive … Read more
Rowdy revellers confronted a line of riot shield-wielding police officers in a Norfolk forest after authorities tried to shut down their 500-person rave. Crowds of police officers wearing helmets and hi-vis jackets moved in to break up the ‘well-established and planned’ all-night unlicensed music event in Thetford Forest. One raver appeared to try to rip a riot … Read more
When a massive wildfire swept through California´s oldest state park last week it was feared many trees in a grove of old-growth redwoods, some of them 2,000 years old and among the tallest living things on Earth, may finally have succumbed. But an Associated Press reporter and photographer hiked the renowned Redwood Trail at Big … Read more