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Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice
Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling firewood from them to surviveWorld - ABC News - 10 hours ago -
Dollar Tree CEO Steps Down
The discount retailer is searching for a new chief executive after Rick Dreiling stepped down from the company’s top role, citing health challenges.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 4 -
Child killed by falling tree branch
Emergency services were called to Banstead, Surrey, just after 16:00 BST on Saturday.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Decorate You Christmas Tree With These Video Game Ornaments
Video Game-Themed Christmas Ornaments Check out these cool Nintendo and Sega designs by ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
Third of world's tree species slide towards extinction, say scientists
Scientists have revealed that more than a third of tree species are facing extinction.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
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Hawaii sets rules to stop spread of tree-killing coconut rhinoceros beetles
Agriculture board approves regulations, including ban on moving infested soil between islands, to thwart pests. Hawaii is doubling down in its fight against invasive coconut rhinoceros beetles, ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Developers begin cutting trees in a Tokyo park that environmentalists want to protect
Tree-cutting has begun in the Jingu Gaien park district of central Tokyo, a flashpoint for more than a year between environmentalists and real estate interestsWorld - ABC News - October 28 -
One-Third of World’s Trees Face Extinction Risk, Report at COP16 Says
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.World - The New York Times - October 28 -
More than a third of all trees species at risk of extinction
The International Union for Conservation of Nature found more than one in three tree species worldwide faces extinction.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year
The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is at least 400 years old.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Nearly 40 percent of world's trees face extinction, new assessment finds
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced at least 40 percent of tree species around the world are at risk of extinction, according to a Thursday release from the ...Politics - The Hill - October 29 -
‘Cloud-milking’: the zero-energy technique keeping young trees alive
The project that began in the Canary Islands mimics the way leaves capture water droplets from fog in order to produce water. They call it cloud milking, a zero-energy technique to extract water ...World - The Guardian - October 31 -
In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees
A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.World - The New York Times - November 4 -
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree arrives in New York City
The iconic Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree has arrived in New York City, signaling the start of the holiday season in the Big Apple.Top stories - CBS News - 5 days ago -
Pope Francis Wants to Save the Environment. He Can Start With a Tree.
Environmentalists have called on the pope to halt the chopping down of a tree destined for St. Peter’s Square this Christmas, but the town providing the tree says it was doomed anyway.World - The New York Times - 21 hours ago -
Supreme Court allows Biden plan on power plants
{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Supreme Court paves way for Biden climate rule for power plants The Supreme Court declined Wednesday to block a Biden ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
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‘Thousands’ of North Korean troops to fight in Russia
Washington says deployment of soldiers is ‘a very, very serious issue’Business - Financial Times - October 23 -
Harris says ‘unhinged’ Trump is a threat to US democracy
Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a danger to the countryBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Tesla shares leap 22% after Musk predicts sales rebound
EV maker adds more than $150bn in market value after billionaire says sales may increase as much as 30% next yearBusiness - Financial Times - October 24 -
Elon Musk’s riskiest bet yet: Donald Trump
The billionaire entrepreneur has gone all-in behind the Republican candidate. If he wins, the prize could be substantial influence over the administrationBusiness - Financial Times - October 21 -
At least 12 dead in Mexico steel plant explosion
An explosion at a Simec-owned steel plant in Mexico’s central Tlaxcala state in the early hours of Wednesday killed at least 12 people, state authorities said.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
The Democratic Blind Spot That Wrecked 2024
Maybe it would have been better if the red wave had crashed ashore in 2022.Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago -
New plant captures carbon dioxide for fizzy drinks
The new electricity plant plans to use the gas rather than releasing it into the atmosphere.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
At least 2 killed in explosion at Louisville plant
At least two people have died and several others are injured after a massive explosion at a Louisville food coloring factory Tuesday. The cause of the blast is still under investigation.Top stories - CBS News - 2 days ago -
2 Workers Are Killed in ‘Tremendous Explosion’ at Kentucky Plant
The explosion at a food-coloring facility in Louisville also injured several others and caused widespread destruction.Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday -
Are the Amazon's Trees Worth More Alive than Dead? A New Industry Thinks So
Brazil is encouraging bioplastics, ecotourism and fishing businesses in the rainforest to replace illegal logging and mining.World - The Wall Street Journal - October 19 -
'One Tree Hill' star Bethany Joy Lenz has finally come to terms with her cult past
In denial no longer, 'One Tree Hill' star Bethany Joy Lenz wrote 'Dinner for Vampires,' her memoir about her cult pastEntertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 22 -
30 films and countless Christmas trees: Alison Sweeney reflects on being one of Hallmark's MVPs
The actor talks about becoming a mainstay on Hallmark and 'This Time Each Year,' premiering Thursday, her 30th film for the channel.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24 -
Dollar Tree’s CEO steps down. An analyst says the move comes at a ‘difficult time.’
Dollar Tree Inc. on Monday said that Rick Dreiling has stepped down as chief executive of the discount retailer due to health reasons.Business - MarketWatch - November 5 -
Man randomly stabs teenage girl in Dollar Tree as she stood with her mother: Police
A 31-year-old Massachusetts man has been arrested after a “random and unprovoked” stabbing attack on a teenage girl as she stood with her mother at a Dollar Tree store.Top stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Campaigners in Italy urge pope to stop ‘sacrifice’ of 200-year-old tree for Xmas
Twenty-nine-metre tall fir destined to be chopped down and transported to St Peter’s Square in the Vatican. Environmental campaigners in Italy’s northern Trentino province have started a campaign ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Russia suspected of planting device on plane that caused UK warehouse fire
Exclusive: Police investigate whether spies placed incendiary package that caught alight in Birmingham. Counter-terrorism police are investigating whether Russian spies planted an incendiary device ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
UK counterterror police probe whether Russia planted parcel bomb
Package caught fire at a DHL depot in Birmingham in JulyBusiness - Financial Times - October 16
