Adding 10 percent more tree cover in Philadelphia could prevent 403 premature deaths a year and generate $4billion in new economic activity, new study finds A new study calculated the benefits of adding more trees to Philadelphia The team found that increasing the tree canopy 10 percent could save 403 lives A healthier population would … Read more
Revealed: The world’s loneliest tree, which sits on a remote New Zealand island 137 miles away from its nearest companion It’s a 100-year-old pine on Campbell Island, 500 miles from New Zealand Why it has not managed to reproduce is something of a mystery Instead of growing in a conventional cone shape, it resembles a … Read more
A snowboarder had to have her entire pelvis rebuilt after she smashed it when she hit a tree at 55mph. Amber English, from Missouri, needed a 12-hour operation after her devastating accident in March last year. She said doctors could find ‘no comparison’ for her injuries, which also triggered internal bleeding. Intense rehab for months … Read more
President Donald Trump marked Earth Day at the White House on Wednesday by planting a tree with Melania Trump on the South Lawn. ‘We’re doing something I love doing: planting trees,’ he told the guests. ‘I’ve always loved it.’ ‘This tree will grow, also, and it’ll stand tall and beautiful, and the future generations will be … Read more