The Conversation
How the trees in your local park help protect you from disease
3 min read · Jun 6th · Invisible to the eye, the microbial life in the air around us can vary depending on our environment.
collapseos.org
Collapse OS
1 min read · 2019-10-07 · Bootstrap post-collapse technology Winter is coming and Collapse OS aims to soften the blow. It is a z80 kernel and a collection of programs, tools and documentation that allows you to assemble an OS…
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2020-07-24 · Date Upload: 08/25/2017
Chicago Sun-Times
EDITORIAL: Chicago fails to live up to its motto — City in a Garden — with every new tree lost
2 min read · 2020-06-22 · The longer the city waits to restore its magnificent tree canopy, the harder the job gets. New trees need many years to grow to maturity.
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The Other Census: Count of Chicago Area’s Trees Underway. Here’s Why It Matters
5 min read · 2020-06-27 · The 2020 census of the region’s trees — the largest undertaking of its kind in the country — will build on the inaugural 2010 count and help municipalities set priorities for creating healthier green…
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Resources
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Thousand Cankers Disease
2 min read · From 2016 · The latest news and information regarding thousand cankers disease.
TED-Ed
What happens if you cut down all of a city's trees?
1 min read · 2020-05-04 · By 2050, it’s estimated that over 65% of the world will be living in cities. We may think of nature as being unconnected to our urban spaces, but trees have always been an essential part of successful…
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Trees Over Time Part Six: Branch Junctions
20+ min read · 2020-03-18 · Figure 1 (above): Cup union in common ash (Fraxinus excelsior L.), the junction’s bark ridge clearly growing in length (and thus the apex of the junction has risen higher) over the five years of this…
Reuters
Greener, longer life: More trees reduce premature deaths in cities
2 min read · 2019-11-21 · TBILISI - City dwellers tend to live longer if they are in leafy neighborhoods, ...
Mongabay
Amazonian tree with human-sized leaves finally gets ID’d as new species
5 min read · 2020-02-20 · More than 35 years after it was first seen, researchers have described Coccoloba gigantifolia, a tree species from the Brazilian Amazon with gigantic leaves that can reach 2.5 meters (8 feet) in…
therevelator.org
How Do You Save an Endangered Tree From Extinction When You Can’t Save Its Seeds? • The Revelator
4 min read · 2020-02-20 · “Recalcitrant” seeds hold the secret to saving a critically endangered Indian tree called Madhuca insignis — thanks to a bit of human help.
Smithsonian Magazine
The World’s Oldest Forest Has 385-Million-Year-Old Tree Roots
5 min read · 2019-12-19 · A trove of arboreal fossils pushes back the origin of modern forests and sophisticated tree roots
Chicago Tribune
How to handle trees when they grow too tall
2020-02-20 · When a tree grows taller than expected, it may seem obvious to just cut off the top, but topping a tree won't work in the long term.
MIT Technology Review
A “Trillion Trees” is a great idea—that could become a dangerous climate distraction
6 min read · 2020-01-28 · Reforestation is critical for lots of reasons, but it’s no substitute for cutting emissions.
The New York Times
The Secret That Helps Some Trees Live More Than 1,000 Years
3 min read · 2020-01-14 · By comparing very old and young ginkgos in China, scientists found an explanation for their longevity.
