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Reforestation “tree-preneurs” in Durban, South Africa
Mike at Under the Banyan reports: Busisiwe Ndlela was radiant when I met her yesterday. Just this month, and with money she earned selling tiny trees, she has bought a new cupboard and an electric...
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When is a forest not a forest?
In a recent post at Under the Banyan, Mike rails at the FAO’s definition of “forest” and the poor policy decisions that can lead to: Scientists have tried to explain how important real forests are for...
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Palm trees no longer in favor for urban plantings
When it comes to reducing the urban heat-island effect, not all trees are created equal — and palm trees, in particular, aren’t much help. In an article at The Atlantic Cities, Joshua Davidovich...
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The trouble with leaf blowers
An eye-opening post from European Trees makes it clear that leaf-blowers are far more than an auditory annoyance. The threat from existing pathogens and non native invasive species, the threat from...
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The once and future forest of Sebangau National Park
Mike at Under the Banyan Tree reports on the seemingly daunting but ultimately encouraging struggle to recover a forest devastated by loggin in Borneo. The national park managers showed us before and...
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Fire, water, and the box-ironbark forest
Australian blogger and vegetation ecologist Ian Lunt muses about the features that make a forest tick. How important are rain and flames in influencing how ironbark forests function in Southeast...
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New studies: world’s biggest trees are dying off
We tend to pass on newspaper stories in favor of blogs here, but this Guardian story is too important to ignore. The biggest trees in the world, known as the true ecological kings of the jungle, are...
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How forests fight back against global warming with chemical warfare
A new study finds that the terpenes, isoprenes and other chemicals that trees release into the atmosphere help ameliorate the worst effects of global warming. Climate News Network has the story. The...
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Indonesia extends its forest moratorium
Hats off to Indonesia’s president for showing the kind of leadership that’s sorely lacking from most nations in the global North. As WRIInsights reports: Indonesia’s President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono...
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Mangroves save one Philippine coastal town from the worst of Typhoon Haiyan
From PRI’s program The World, Michael Holtz reports: Mangroves form low-lying thickets that hug the shore of coastal areas in tropical regions around the world. They serve as natural barriers that help...
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