Flora and Fauna

7 Plants That Could Save The World

Jul 13, 2017

Source: inhabitat.com  Published: August 7, 2016 Plants feed us, clothe us, shelter us, heal us, and unendingly inspire us with their everyday miracles. But, in many ways, despite the technological advances of society, we are still at the tip of the iceberg in...

What We Can Learn from Trees

Feb 21, 2017

Source: nationalgeographic.com Published: February 21, 2017 By Cathy Newman Photographs by Diane Cook and Len Jenshel https://www.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/magazine/rights-exempt/2017/03/Trees/trees-outside-desert-tree.adapt.676.1.jpg Bristlecone Pines | Inyo...

8 Fantastic Solutions to Deforestation

Feb 2, 2017

Source: eartheclipse Published: February 2, 2017  Sonia Madaan Trees play a vital role in protecting our environment in several ways. Fewer forests mean that the sustainability of our planet earth is endangered. So far, there are actions and measures that are being...

Conservation Group Turns Christmas Trees into Salmon Habitat

Jan 2, 2014

Source: goodnewsnetwork.org Published: January 2, 2014 By Good News Network Before you kick your dying Christmas tree to the curb, consider this: Members of the conservation group Trout Unlimited would love to turn that tree into fish habitat. On three Saturdays in...

Giant Sequoia Planted by John Muir is Cloned

Nov 13, 2013

Source: latimes.com Published: November 5, 2013 This is the first clone of a giant sequoia planted by conservationist John Muir in the 1880s on his homestead in Martinez, Calif. (David Milarch / Archangel Ancient Tree Archive) By  Louis Sahagun Horticulturists...

The Miracle Tree with Tremendous Natural Multipurpose Activities

Sep 11, 2013

Source: miracletrees.org Published: September 11, 2013   The Latin name of the MIRACLE TREE is Moringa Oleifera. It is a tree native to India and cultivated in all sub-tropical areas. Though moringa oleifera is most common, there are a dozen other known species...