Bark detective: dog trained to sniff out UK tree disease | Trees and forests
Sniper dogs are usually seen searching for contraband at airports and train stations, but the British government is now deploying trained hounds to find pests that harm forests. For the first time in the UK, dogs have been used to identify diseases in trees. Researchers at the Forest Research Institute used trained spanadors (a cross […]
The Douglas fir, a common species used for Christmas trees, can grow hundreds of feet tall and live for over 1,000 years
Douglas fir, also known as Douglas tree, Oregon pine, and Douglas spruce, can grow hundreds of feet tall and the oldest species can live more than 1,000 years. Douglas fir is the state tree of Oregon. The species is found from western British Columbia to central California, according to Portland.gov. There is a time for […]
‘There Were Bodies In Trees’: Rural South Decimated By Hurricane Helene As Death Toll Rises Above 130
Hurricane Helen has continued to wreak havoc and claim lives in the Southeast since making landfall Thursday night, with a total of 132 people dead and nearly 600 missing as of Monday. The devastating aftermath, which was fully revealed on Monday, left a scene of complete devastation, with houses shattered, cargo containers crushed and highways […]
California desert towns protest cutting down ancient trees for solar energy project: ‘Irreplaceable’
A project to install solar panels around the Mojave Desert has begun cutting down thousands of Joshua trees, despite widespread complaints from residents. Los Angeles Times Several residents of Boron and Desert Lake are reportedly beginning to notice the benefits of the Alatina Solar Project, a government-approved scheme to produce clean energy through solar panels […]