Trees
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Genetic analysis could speed up restoration of iconic American chestnut: Scientists
WASHINGTON — Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. They soared in height, producing so many…
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Exclusive | San Francisco legislator ignores crime, asks for state investigation into trees
Assemblymember Matt Haney would be quite the tree hugger if he simply knew where to find one. The legislator from…
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What to do with your Christmas tree? Here’s some alternatives to the landfill
What to buy, what to serve, which events to attend — December is typically full of decisions. Here’s one more…
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Americans like artificial Christmas trees even though few are made in US and prices are up
On a recent December day, Mark Latino and a handful of his workers spun sheets of vinyl into tinsel for…
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Satellite images show that six trees, including magnolias commemorating two presidents, have been erased from the White House grounds.
Not even historic trees are safe from President Donald Trump’s path of destruction at the White House. Satellite imagery shows…
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Season hampered by drought: Fall foliage dropping sooner, showing less color
PORTLAND, Maine — PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought…
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Golden lion tamarins and sloths become unlikely roommates at Palm Beach Zoo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Golden lion tamarins and Hoffman’s two-toed sloths have become unlikely roommates in a brand new…
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Grove of giant sequoia trees burns in California’s Sierra National Forest
FRESNO, Calif. — A lightning-sparked wildfire in California’s Sierra National Forest burned Tuesday through a grove of giant sequoias and…
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Green spaces are key to combating record heat in marginalized communities
Keith Lambert and his family cope with the extreme heat of summertime Chicago by going in and out of their…
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