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Avenue of the Baobabs: Madagascar's natural monument with dozens of 'mother of the forest' trees

The Avenue of the Baobabs preserves the remnant trees of an ancient tropical forest on Madagascar.
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Europe was not covered by dense forest before the arrival of modern humans

For decades, we believed that outside ice ages Europe was mostly covered by dense forest before the arrival of modern humans. Now, a new study shows that there was far more open and semi-open ...
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America's national forests with the most uniquely beautiful trees

The United States is packed with spectacular national forests, and these special spots contain some of the most unique trees ...
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Industry managed forests more likely to fuel megafires

11 years after the 2007 Moonlight Fire. (Left) A patch of forest that experienced high-intensity fire. The mature trees are charred from root to tip. (right) A patch of forest that experienced ...

Yes, forest trees die of old age. But the warming climate is killing them faster

Across Australia, forests are quietly changing. Trees that once stood for decades or centuries are now dying at an ...
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Climate Stress Accelerates Tree Loss Across Australia’s Forests, Says Report

Australia’s forests face rising tree mortality from climate stress, threatening carbon storage and ecosystem health ...
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Restoring logged forests doesn’t mean locking them up as ‘wilderness’ – it means actively managing them

Jack Pascoe has received funding from the Australian Research Council. He is affiliated with the Biodiversity Council, Saltwater People, Conservation Ecology Centre and Back to Country. Patrick Baker ...

Australia's trees are dying faster than they're being replaced

A new study has found trees across Australia are dying at a faster rate than new ones are growing, a trend that is ...