My interpretation of this Chinese study is that street lighting can make the leaves of urban trees lining streets tougher which makes them harder for insects to eat or too tough to eat. As insects are near the bottom of the food chain for many …
The Times reports that the much-vaunted UK tree-planting goals have not been met by all four of the UK’s nations: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The failure to meet these goals has prevented the creation of woodland the size of Birmingham, England. During the …
Nature enthusiasts, animal advocates, and conservationists will be relieved to hear that two individuals have been charged in relation to the cutting down of the iconic 200-year-old Sycamore Gap tree. The incident garnered widespread media attention, as the tree was a renowned landmark. It attracted …
We know that trees absorb carbon dioxide and water and through the process of photosynthesis they create glucose which supports the tree. Essentially, they remove carbon dioxide, a global warming gas, from the atmosphere and therefore planting trees should help protect the planet from long-term …
NEWS AND COMMENT/OPINION: This is a story which I think follows a trend in the UK because I have read about at least three councils who have butchered or chopped down trees in residential areas without consultation or notice, which has drastically spoiled the amenity …
NEWS AND COMMENT: It’s in The Times today and it’s a shocking story not only of vandalism by a private landowner living on the shores of Lake Windermere but of the inefficiencies and inadequacies of the UK’s authorities who are, today, underfunded. The Times reports …
The Game of Thrones, the highly popular TV series, made the Dark Hedges, Northern Ireland’s well-known beauty spot, even better known. You might have seen it in photographs on the Internet. It’s a magical road threaded through a tunnel of beech trees which overhang it. …
NEWS AND VIEWS – Weybridge, Walton on Thames and Cobham, UK: This is a very disturbing story which directly impacts wildlife because trees are the homes of wildlife and, of course they provide a lot of pleasure to a lot of people in the community. …
NEWS AND COMMENT: Many beautiful trees have been cut down to make way for the doomed and already outdated HS2 rail link. I have written before about oak trees being felled causing great distress among nature lovers. HS2 is outdated already because the Covid-19 pandemic …
