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Storm will smash into Britain TONIGHT with 70mph winds threatening to bring down trees

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Winds up to 70mph are expected across Britain tomorrow as another storm smashes into the country’s coastal regions – threatening to bring down trees and creating monster waves. It comes just days after the country was hit by 50mph winds and heavy rain when Storm Ellen moved in from the Atlantic on Tuesday night.  Winds … Read more

Venomous rattle snakes spotted in TREES at wildlife parks in New Mexico and Arizona

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Venomous rattle snakes are known to unexpectantly slither out from holes, but what may come to a surprise is that these reptiles also climb trees. The daring feat has been captured by a number of people this summer, who have shared the astounding photos and videos online. A diamondback was seen ‘soaking up the early … Read more

Beavers were cutting trees for food ‘before they started building dams’

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Ancient Arctic beavers were cutting down trees for food four million years ago, long before they started building dams, a new study shows.  Scientists analysed bones of the extinct Dipoides beaver and plant fossils from Ellesmere Island in northern Canada to work out what the creatures ate.    Isotopic evidence indicates a diet of woody and … Read more

Orangutan with no arms learns how to climb trees again using only his legs

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Orangutan who lost his arms when he suffered an electric shock while fleeing his captors has learned how to climb and find food using only his legs as he prepares for freedom Orangutan Kopral was electrocuted when trying to flee his captors in Indonesia He was brought under the care of the Borneo Orangutan Survival … Read more

World’s oldest trees are NOT immortal but just ageing very slowly, study finds 

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The world’s oldest trees are not immortal, but just ageing very slowly, a plant biologist has concluded in a new report.  The oldest trees on Earth have stood for nearly 5,000 years and have therefore appeared to hold great promise that some organisms on this planet are eternal.  Biologists have long-wondered to what extent these … Read more

Gisele Bundchen thanks everyone who helped her plant 40,000 trees for her 40th birthday

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Gisele Bundchen thanks friends, family and fans for helping her plant 40,000 trees to celebrate her 40th birthday By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 19:56 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 19:57 BST, 21 July 2020 Gisele Bundchen is thanking the friends, family and fans who helped her celebrate her 40th birthday with a gift to Mother … Read more

Gisele Bundchen reveals she’s planting 40,000 trees in honor of her 40th birthday

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She turns the big 4-0 on Monday.  And instead of throwing a big social distancing party or celebration, Gisele Bundchen has decided to rather give back to the community.  The 39-year-old took to social media on Saturday to reveal she was planting 40,000 trees – a special gift for Mother Earth.  Giving back: Gisele Bundchen took … Read more

Green for go! Rishi Sunak’s £3billion eco jobs boost with workers paid to plant trees

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Green for go! Rishi Sunak’s £3billion eco jobs boost pays workers to plant trees, clean up rivers and install insulation as part of the Chancellor’s mini Budget to rev up the faltering economy Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set aside £3billion for a green employment package  It is focused on cutting emissions, improving environment and creating … Read more

ROSS CLARK: why IS the Duke of Devonshire planting 7,000 eucalyptus trees?

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Britain has always loved trees.  That’s why, whatever else you think of the Prime Minister, he united almost the entire nation yesterday with his pledge to plant 30,000 hectares of them a year ‘to enchant and re-energise the soul’. Wouldn’t it be fantastic if large swathes of this country were once more covered with the … Read more