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Santa Barbara Clean Energy is handing out free drought-resistant native trees to residents who want to cool their neighborhoods and capture carbon. The program returns with six species to choose from, turning backyards into climate solutions one tree at a time.
Scientists can now predict which baby chestnut trees will survive the disease that nearly wiped out the species a century ago. The breakthrough could bring back a tree that once fed wildlife and shaped entire forests.
When Bengaluru faced concrete sprawl in the 1980s, one forestry officer planted pink-blooming trees that now transform the city into a garden paradise every spring. His 40-year legacy proves urban forests can thrive alongside modern cities.
A Seattle forestry company has found a new way to fight climate change by burying wildfire-killed trees underground and selling carbon credits for keeping carbon locked away. After struggling with tree-planting approaches, Mast Reforestation just completed its first successful biomass burial project in Montana.
Ghana is partnering with the World Bank to restore its forests while creating thousands of jobs for young people. The collaboration includes tree planting programs, forest protection training, and agroforestry projects that could transform rural economies.
University of Alberta researchers are leading an eight-year project to rebuild computer models that predict forest growth, helping balance timber harvesting with conservation for decades to come. The upgrade will help Western Canada's forests adapt to climate change while supporting sustainable forestry.
A Chilean forestry company is turning sawdust into jet fuel, partnering with local gas distributors and German engineers to create sustainable aviation fuel from forest waste and renewable hydrogen. The circular economy project could produce 300 tons of clean fuel annually starting in 2027.
When Melbourne gave 70,000 trees email addresses to report problems, residents started writing them love letters instead. Over 10,000 heartfelt messages have been sent to the city's urban forest.
Ethiopia just turned years of planning into action with a new national strategy to expand tree-based farming across the country. The 10-year roadmap aims to fight land degradation and boost food security through coordinated agroforestry efforts.
Dairy cows in northern Benin are producing three times more milk when raised on farms with native trees instead of open pastures. The simple shift is helping families weather drought and heat waves while keeping herds healthier.
Nepal's famous forest program reversed decades of deforestation and cut rural poverty, but new research reveals the environmental win created a troubling divide. The country's most vulnerable communities missed out on the economic gains that enriched others.
A small Ghanaian town is proving that community action can protect precious forests. Local watchdogs partnered with forestry officers to dismantle an illegal mining camp and arrest 13 suspects destroying a protected reserve.
After losing entire blocks of trees overnight in the 2025 Palisades Fire, a California community is racing to restore its green canopy one neighborhood at a time. The Palisades Forestry Committee is mapping every street and rallying residents to bring back the shade that defined their town.
A Ghanaian forestry leader is facing legal pressure after cracking down on illegal logging cartels. Experts say the case will test whether Ghana protects officials who enforce environmental laws.
Finnish scientists turned forestry waste into a powerful filter that pulls nearly all antibiotics from water before they reach rivers and drinking supplies. The discovery could help stop the dangerous spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Finnish researchers turned a forestry waste product into a powerful water filter that removes pharmaceutical pollution from wastewater. The simple, affordable solution could help prevent antibiotic resistance from spreading in nature.
A new digital library compiles every study ever done on climate-friendly coffee farming, giving 25 million struggling farmers the knowledge to save their crops. It could prevent humanitarian disaster and protect economies that depend on coffee exports.
Greater Chennai Corporation launched a one-stop digital platform for tree cutting and pruning requests, receiving 41 applications in its first week. The system replaces a confusing multi-department process with transparent online tracking that protects urban trees while meeting genuine safety needs.