Tibet was once topped by tall trees, which were felled by local inhabitants. This post was just an excuse for alliteration really. picked by sparky 3 years ago

One million new trees will join the urban landscape of New York City by the year 2017 to reduce air pollution, cool temperatures and help improve the city's long term sustainability, officials said Saturday. picked by dork 3 years ago

A German retiree cut down 122 trees in a publicly owned forest to give his holiday cottage a clear view of the Baltic Sea...wow picked by acemak 2 years ago

If you're willing to wait a few years, you'll be able to sit in the shade of a weeping willow that is a descendant of a tree that once grew at Graceland in Memphis. picked by suebe 3 years ago

A new process may allow plants to become the root of chemicals, plastics and fuels rather than oil. picked by kxmk 2 years ago

A hormone that can literally stop trees branching out has been discovered by an international research team, who say the find could improve productivity of crops around the world. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Chances are you won't see these on your nature walk. picked by slider 3 years ago

A clothes designer is branching out by creating an entire range of eco-underwear - made from wood.

Although the knickers and bras are derived from white pine trees there is no risk of the wearer getting splinters in uncomfortable places as they are as soft as silk. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Winter's snow and ice turns these conifers into a work of art or a group of monsters - perhaps both. Really amazing. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Scientists have discovered the most effective method yet to convert glucose, found in plants worldwide and nature's most abundant sugar, to HFM, a chemical that can be broken into components for products now made from petroleum. picked by AutumnLotus 7 months ago

"Heche shouldn’t get too comfortable for a while. She may have some competition for Tupper’s affections. “Well, Justine Bateman’s going to be on the show. It’s coming up. She’s playing Lynn.” picked by firegrrl 3 years ago

Beijing's female poplars are to receive "sex change operations" to stop them from producing flying pollen that has overwhelmed the city and worsened allergy and asthma problems among its citizens. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

In 1986 Peter had the idea of growing a chair. Nine years later Peter and Becky became partners. Pooktre was born. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

Rogue loggers have long preyed on private properties from coast to coast. picked by tchengrox 2 years ago

In the 6 million years since hominids split from the evolutionary ancestor we share with chimpanzees and bonobos, something happened to our brains that allowed us to become master cooperators, accumulate knowledge at a rapid rate, and manipulate tools to colonize almost every corner of the planet. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Strange, strange images of trees ... that a sick mind could easily mistake for something else! picked by derami 2 years ago

A researcher has discovered that a palm tree oasis in the middle of the central Australian desert is tapping into water that is about 300,000-years-old. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Beneath the surface of many lakes around the world stand sprawling underwater forests. Towering trees that may have been submerged for decades but are no less usable than trees plucked from land forests. picked by cactushair 11 months ago

Squat, homely, dwarfed by the stately oaks and poplars nearby and unnoticed by the tourists passing in horse-drawn carriages, it's a tree that only birds and nut-hungry squirrels could love. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

Spectacular fossil forests have been found in the coal mines of Illinois by a US-UK team of researchers. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago