Many people feel that Victoria's draconian "green" laws elevates trees and scrub brush above people's property and their lives. One family refused to cave and cut back vegetation around their home. Now, after the horrific fire, their home is one of the few standing.Via picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

Amazing Christmas trees, brilliant light displays and lovely holiday decorations attract attention from scores of people across the country because of their beauty, and sometimes, because of their excess. Some of the most notable. picked by pvisi111 12 months ago

Scientists have figured out a way to trick plants into doing the dirty work of environmental cleanup. Researchers at the University of Washington have genetically altered poplar trees to pull toxins out of contaminated ground water, offering a cost-effective way of cleaning up environmental pollutants. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A monkey who was forced to climb palm trees by his owner took revenge by killing him with a coconut. picked by fentwin 9 months ago

Time has been studied by philosophers and scientists for 2,500 years. Astronomer Carl Sagan had it right when he said that time is “resistant to simple definition.” Lots of us think we know what time is, but it is hard to define. You can not literally see or touch time, but you can see its effects. The evidence that we are moving through time is found in everything – our bodies a... read full post picked by kakana 4 months ago

"His family and I watch Matilda as she whispers to trees, hugs animals, and takes steps two at a time, and we know that he is with us still," Williams said. "She will be brought up in the best memories of him." picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Men with lots of brothers are more likely to have sons than daughters, scientists claim after studying family trees dating back more than 400 years. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A fun game where you shoot BBs off of trees and rocks to score points. Quite a rush to ricochet about a million times between the slats of the fence. Nice graphics and sound actually. Use the space bar to load (up to 3 times-let him load between each one) and the mouse to aim and shoot. picked by jhordie 2 years ago

The salt water spray has wreaked havoc on trees and other vegetation in the area.
Here's the official project site.

Updates to this and this. picked by suebe 1 year ago

It's chocolate egg season again, and sales of the pagan and Christian symbols of rebirth are as strong as ever. But the hunt for Easter eggs may truly be on next year, because chocolate trees are in increasing trouble. picked by bingo 8 months ago

A newly discovered batch of well-preserved dinosaur bones, petrified trees and even freshwater clams in southeastern Utah could provide new clues about life in the region some 150 million years ago. picked by mutil8or 1 year ago

MEXICO CITY - Satellite images show illegal loggers have clear-cut large swathes of trees in the heart of a monarch butterfly reserve in Mexico, threatening the entire population with extinction, according to a leading researcher. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

Years ago it was that Christmas lights contained lead. Now Christmas trees contain illegal immigrants... Four of them sneaked their way into the UK by hiding in a giant Christmas tree. picked by henkspaan 1 year ago

Everyone's probably heard about the impact we have on the environment, but how many trees does it take to offset the amount of carbon you make. Imaging how many trees your company would have to plant to make it carbon neutral.

Carbon Calculator for USA picked by teaya21 3 years ago

Scientists have discovered that it spends several months of every year out of the water and living inside trees. Hidden away inside rotten branches and trunks, the remarkable creatures temporarily alter their biological makeup so they can breathe air. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The famous sequence that shows the evolution of man from knuckle-dragging ape to an upright human may be flawed, a new study has revealed. Researchers who examined the wrist bones of several primate species believe our early human ancestors never used their knuckles to walk like gorillas. Instead they evolved from other apes who spent most of their time in trees and descended to the ground uprig... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

"You have urinated on my jacket," a startled Banda told the monkey, one of many that makes their home in the trees outside his offices. picked by nateebiinature 5 months ago

· Planting may worsen warming, say scientists
· Environmental gestures 'useless' outside tropics picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Research on a treasure trove of amber has yielded evidence that France once was covered by a dense tropical rainforest with trees similar to those found in the modern-day Amazon. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

From houses shaped like shells and flying saucers to structures made entirely of steel or lofted up into the trees, here are eight of the most unique, unusual and amazing homes on the planet. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago