Two men were found guilty Friday of felling the famous tree in northern England, bringing some closure to a baffling crime that had saddened and mystified the nation.
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Felling of Sycamore Gap Tree Was ‘Deliberate and Mindless,’ Prosecutor Says
The trial for two men accused of cutting down the 200-year-old Hadrian’s Wall tree opened Tuesday in northeastern England. Both pleaded not guilty.
Trial Opens for 2 Men Accused of Felling Sycamore Gap Tree
The men have pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal destruction. The cutting down of the tree, an icon in Britain, stunned people across the world in 2023.
How to Plan a Garden With Climate Change in Mind
The arrival of spring brings joy, and a challenge: finding solutions to increasingly erratic weather.
At This Clinic in Hawaii, Nature Is the Medicine
A neglected parcel of land was restored by volunteers and patients at a community medical center. Along the way, their health also improved.
Typhoon Yagi Scrambles Vietnam’s Lunar New Year Tradition
A typhoon and extreme heat dramatically affected prices for the kumquat trees that are ubiquitous during the holiday.
Belgium’s Food Agency Advises Against Eating Your Christmas Tree
The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of recycling: spruce needle butter.
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
Life After Death: America’s Cemeteries Are Rewilding
More burial sites are forgoing pristine lawns for drought resistant plants and wildflowers that help wildlife. Efforts picked up in the pandemic.
One-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.