Everyone is agreement that planting trees is a good idea but urban areas are having trouble meeting goals. Not because they’re not planting, but because the trees are removed before they can reach maturity. Finding a way to overcome this issue is key to meeting environmental targets.
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Trees Are Changing With The Climate – but will it be enough?
Trees are important to fighting the climate crisis but how will they do in a world with less water? Well it turns out they’re already making some changes to survive drier times. As the climate changes, trees are changing with it.
Read MoreTrees Aren’t Doing So Hot – climate change is effecting untouched forests
Trees are really important in the climate crisis. The carbon sinks that tropical forests provide, specifically, have been seen as a sort of savior during climate change. The trees absorb the carbon and actually do great with the extra carbon dioxide in the air. But unfortunately they’re not doing so great with the other issues with climate change and may be putting more carbon into the air as they die.
Read MoreShrubs Against Climate Change – this simple plant may be the key to revitalizing an area
We talk about planting trees a lot to help in the climate crisis but those aren’t the only green life that can help. In South Africa there’s an unlikely hero in the fight against climate change. The spekboom, a type of succulent shrub that shows promise in turning things around for the area.
Read MoreHow Many Trees? – to get the most benefit against emissions
One of the ways that we can capture carbon from the air is by planting more trees. They do the job naturally all while giving us delicious oxygen. They’re great! It’s not new information that planting trees will help but many people have asked, how many do we need? Well, turns out the answer is, kind of a lot.
Read MoreLondon Plane Trees On Their Way Out – Australia is replacing them with climate hardy trees
The ubiquitous London plane tree is going to start disappearing from Australian cities as the country makes a move to plant and encourage more species that are hardier to climate change. Although this is an isolated event, the replacing of trees we mean, more locations may find themselves doing the same.
Read MoreTrees For Better Health – green areas are the best
Green space is good for your health. It’s so important to have ample green space around you for a variety of reasons that help both the person and the public at large but it’s also important to realize that not all green spaces are created equal. A new study confirms that to get the most benefit out of green spaces, you need trees.
Read More350 Million Trees Planted – in Ethiopia in just one day
Ethiopia planted 350 million trees in about 12 hours across the entire country and that’s a whole lot of trees. It beats the former title holder, India, who only planted 50 million trees which is ALSO a lot of trees. So really, they’re both winners in our hearts.
Read MorePlant More Trees – a simple solution to the complex issue of climate change
Easy way to combat climate change: Plant trees. That’s it. They act as carbon sinks, provide oxygen and are all around good guys. Adding more trees can have a positive outcome for our planet and although the coverage would vary from region to region, every area of the world could do with more.
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