Japan Gives US 250 Replacement Cherry Trees For Tidal Basin: REPORT
Japan’s prime minister, Fumio Kishida, announced Wednesday that Japan will gift 250 cherry trees to replace the ones torn down during construction at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., the New York Times (NYT) reported. “These Japanese-born cherry trees have been sounding the arrival of spring to the city every year for over 110 years,” […]
Bonsai trees and a royal birthday: Japan’s imperial family dips a careful toe in world of Instagram | Japan
The rarefied world of Japan’s imperial family has entered the age of social media, but fans expecting selfies, emojis and casual shots of the emperor, empress, or off-the-beaten-path princes and princesses may be disappointed. A far cry from the photos of sunrises, sunsets and moments of mindfulness that form the stock traded on many Instagram […]
Portland area residents commemorate 2021 heat wave victims by planting trees
Families of people killed in record heat in the Portland, Oregon, area three years ago gathered over the weekend to plant trees across Multnomah County in memory of the 72 victims. The event, organized by county and local officials and nonprofit groups, drew thousands of volunteers to a nature park outside Gresham where a ceremonial […]
Seven times size of Manhattan: the African tree-planting project making a difference | Trees and forests
In a world of monoculture cash crops, an innovative African project is persuading farmers to plant biodiverse forest gardens that nourish families, protect soil and expand bark . did it tree for the future (TREES) Are there any unusual examples of large-scale reforestation campaigns that actually work? The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) certainly thinks […]
Spring is coming: Washington, D.C.’s iconic cherry trees will soon begin bloom
It’s cherry blossom season again, and officials in the capital are predicting a great year for the iconic pink flowers. To usher in the iconic flower, the nation’s capital prepares weeks of events including parades, concerts and fireworks for both local residents and the tourists who flock to the city each year for the cherry […]
NJ man who cleared neighbor’s trees fined $13k — with more penalties on the way
A security executive who hacked into a New Jersey borough by cutting down his neighbor’s tree without permission last year must pay $13,000, a judge has ruled. But Grant Haber still hasn’t found the root of the problem. Local prosecutors say damages could exceed $1 million, as they will have to pay to replace and […]
Dem-backed Chinese firm razing trees in Michigan to make way for EV plant
A Chinese green energy company backed by the Michigan state government is cutting down trees to make way for construction of an electric vehicle (EV) battery factory planned to help the state meet its climate goals. . Goshon, whose parent company is Hefei, China-based Goshon High-Tech, is clearing trees this week to make way for […]
California to strip fruit from trees on over 2K properties to stop invasive bug
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