Money trees: U.S. cities find new ways of valuing urban forests →
In the face of a warming planet and breakneck urbanization, U.S. policymakers are asking how best urban trees can be protected and utilised. PLACE
Read MoreThe audacious effort to reforest the planet →
Driven by the recognition that trees suck Earth-warming carbon out of the atmosphere far more efficiently than any machine, the effort has attracted millions of dollars in support — and inspired hope that trees could become an even more potent weapon in the battle against climate change. THE WASHINGTON POST
Read MoreIkea steps up drive to become carbon neutral with extra €200m →
Ikea’s parent company is to invest an additional €200m (£171m) in green energy and forest planting as part of a plan by the world’s largest furniture retailer to become carbon neutral by 2030. THE GUARDIAN
Read MoreUK public asked to plant a million trees →
The Woodland Trust launches Big Climate Fightback because of government failure to meet tree planting targets. THE ECOLOGIST
Read MoreIreland will plant 440 million trees by 2040 to combat climate change →
The initiative is part of Ireland's climate action plan, which proposed investments in renewable energy, a new carbon tax and a mass tree-planting effort. THE HUFFINGTON POST
Read MoreDon't dismiss regenerated forests as 'green deserts', scientists say →
A new study shows that replanted and naturally re-grown forests can support insects and plants in a similar way to older trees. PLACE
Read MoreThis search engine plants trees! →
The search engine uses 80% of its profits from search ad revenue to fund reforestation projects in the world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots, helping the environment and empowering local communities at the same time. ATLAS OF THE FUTURE
Read MoreGreen shoots: Indian state introduces guns-for-trees scheme →
Residents in a district of the Indian state of Punjab who want to buy a gun face an unlikely new hurdle: to secure a firearm licence, they must plant at least 10 trees. THE GUARDIAN
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