As CO2 Levels Rise, Old Amazon Trees Are Getting Bigger
When we look at the towering trees of old-growth forest patches in the Amazon, we might think these…
Deforestation boosts flash flood, landslide risk from Hurricane Melissa
Hurricane Melissa pummeled areas of the Caribbean already vulnerable to landslides and flash flooding because of factors made…
Kratom ‘Cousin’ Tree May Hold Genetic Recipe For Cancer-Active Alkaloid
Mitragyna Parvifolia tree. (Credit: Haena148 on Shutterstock) In A Nutshell Scientists mapped the Mitragyna parvifolia genome and identified…
Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in…
AA Design & Make students devise simple way to build with tree forks
Students from London’s Architectural Association have developed a low-cost and easily repeatable way to build with tree forks…
Frédéric Demeuse’s Photos Foreground the Essential Beauty of Ancient Forests — Colossal
Just outside Brussels, an ancient woodland known as the Sonian Forest spans almost 11,000 acres and includes some…
Nine homes designed around growing food for a good life
To mark the beginning of harvest festival season in many parts of the world, we’ve rounded up nine…