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How Maori Stepped In to Save a Towering Tree Crucial to Their Identity

March 8, 2022March 8, 2022Pete McKenzieComments Off on How Maori Stepped In to Save a Towering Tree Crucial to Their Identity

Tāne Mahuta, an ancient tree named after the god of forests in Māori mythology, is threatened by the slow creep of an incurable disease.

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A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch.

January 17, 2022January 18, 2022IVAN NECHEPURENKOComments Off on A Love of Trees or a Display of Power? The Odd Park of an Oligarch.

A billionaire former prime minister says he has retired from Georgia’s fraught politics. His critics say he still wields considerable power. What’s beyond dispute: his obsession with trees.

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The Nigerian Activist Trying to Sell Plants to the Oil Company That Destroyed Them

September 3, 2021September 3, 2021Ruth MacleanComments Off on The Nigerian Activist Trying to Sell Plants to the Oil Company That Destroyed Them

“I need to help my women to stand,” says Martha Agbani, who helped a group of women from the Niger Delta build a flourishing mangrove nursery.

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Sardinian Village Tries to Save an Ancient Tree Scorched by Fire

August 22, 2021August 22, 2021GAIA PIANIGIANIComments Off on Sardinian Village Tries to Save an Ancient Tree Scorched by Fire

A team of experts, with the help of local residents and authorities, is trying to revive an ancient olive tree in the hilltop village of Cuglieri that was engulfed in a catastrophic wildfire.

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After Deadly Floods, a German Village Rethinks Its Relationship to Nature

August 6, 2021August 7, 2021KATRIN BENNHOLDComments Off on After Deadly Floods, a German Village Rethinks Its Relationship to Nature

A long history of bad land use decisions exacerbated the death toll and damage of Germany’s recent megaflood. Some say now is the time to rebuild differently.

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In Dense, Urban Japan, Flowers Bring Beauty and Solace

February 20, 2021February 22, 2021MOTOKO RICHComments Off on In Dense, Urban Japan, Flowers Bring Beauty and Solace

In densely packed Tokyo, flora is abundant in unassuming places. Hunting for it, as I learned, can lighten life’s loads.

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In Kenya, a Cherished Fig Tree Gets a Reprieve

November 11, 2020November 11, 2020Abdi Latif DahirComments Off on In Kenya, a Cherished Fig Tree Gets a Reprieve

The 100-year-old tree, slated for removal to make room for a new expressway, will be preserved following a backlash from environmentalists concerned about shrinking green spaces in Nairobi.

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A Famed Fig Tree’s Days Are Numbered as a New Highway Plows Through

November 8, 2020November 8, 2020Abdi Latif DahirComments Off on A Famed Fig Tree’s Days Are Numbered as a New Highway Plows Through

A tree that has graced a neighborhood in Nairobi, Kenya, for nearly a century is slated to be taken down to make way for a highway through the city intended to reduce traffic jams.

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A Local’s Tour of Asturias, Spain’s ‘Natural Paradise’

November 2, 2020Mónica R. GoyaComments Off on A Local’s Tour of Asturias, Spain’s ‘Natural Paradise’

After a decade spent living abroad, a photographer returns to her homeland — and revels in the breadth of its beauty.

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‘A Present From Norway and It’s Dead’: Christmas Tree Unites London in Dismay

December 5, 2019ILIANA MAGRAComments Off on ‘A Present From Norway and It’s Dead’: Christmas Tree Unites London in Dismay

“It looks like a Christmas tree losing hair,” one Londoner said of the fir in Trafalgar Square. It did not put everyone in the holiday spirit.

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