The scraggly cherry blossom tree known as Stumpy on March 15 in Washington, D.C. At high tide, the base of…
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After trudging upslope for weeks, a giant tortoise slows its hundreds of cumbersome kilograms to a stop. Dense woods defended…
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Read More »The Biden administration on Tuesday took a step toward protecting older trees that store carbon dioxide and help to lessen…
Read More »Trees can lock up carbon dioxide – but how much? Chad Ehlers / Alamy Protecting existing forests so they grow…
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