<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><xml><meta><title>plime.com : plime.com : Search Results : trees : ATOM 0.3</title><link>http://www.plime.com/</link><description>You can use this XML spec to create a desktop widget or other application (i.e. Flash visualization). Please share it with us in our forum and we'll link it here!</description><language>en-us</language></meta><items><entry><title><![CDATA[Money Does Grow On Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/134471/1/" /><id>134471</id><summary><![CDATA[Money Does Grow On Trees]]></summary><issued>2009-10-11T14:10:48+01:00</issued><modified>2009-10-11T14:10:48+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[After all of those admonishments when you were younger (or perhaps even now?) about your profligate ways, here at least is some good news.  Money does, in fact, grow on trees.  In the North of England, they seem to make a habit of it.  OK, so it may just be visitors who do it but these trees sure look&#8230; well, make up your own mind.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Could mechanical trees save the world?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/131802/1/" /><id>131802</id><summary><![CDATA[Could mechanical trees save the world?]]></summary><issued>2009-08-27T17:09:22+01:00</issued><modified>2009-08-27T17:09:22+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[I think maybe they can...considering the fact that the artificial trees do pretty much the same job as real trees, absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere, and up to a thousand times more efficiently.<br/><br/>    If you thought geo-engineering was the stuff of science fiction - all giant sun shades in space - think again.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Seven large city trees found poisoned]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/73175/1/" /><id>73175</id><summary><![CDATA[Seven large city trees found poisoned]]></summary><issued>2008-08-22T01:31:19+01:00</issued><modified>2008-08-22T01:31:19+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Someone has killed seven trees on the Burke-Gilman Trail by lethal injection.<br/>The Seattle Parks and Recreation Department said Thursday that someone intentionally has killed seven, 70-foot-high trees along the trail at Northeast 77th Street, apparently by injecting herbicide into holes drilled into their trunks]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[The incredible trees of Socotra Islands]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/world/l/70900/1/" /><id>70900</id><summary><![CDATA[The incredible trees of Socotra Islands]]></summary><issued>2008-08-01T11:35:11+01:00</issued><modified>2008-08-01T11:35:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[11 photos of amazing trees featured on the karmapanda site.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Hawaii moves to fine Bette Midler for cutting down trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/32747/1/" /><id>32747</id><summary><![CDATA[Hawaii moves to fine Bette Midler for cutting down trees]]></summary><issued>2007-08-22T21:58:45+01:00</issued><modified>2007-08-22T21:58:45+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Bette Midler cut down more than 230 trees around one of her properties on the island of Kauai without a permit, and the state has recommended she be fined.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Hundreds Of Sparrows Fall From The Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/95939/1/" /><id>95939</id><summary><![CDATA[Hundreds Of Sparrows Fall From The Trees]]></summary><issued>2009-02-23T08:14:46+01:00</issued><modified>2009-02-23T08:14:46+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[New Plymouth High Street, NZ, was the scene of a downpour of rain followed by a downpour of sparrows as they tumbled from the trees.  Some died on the pavement while others have survived.  Autopsies* are to be carried out to determine the cause.<br/><br/>*Only on the dead ones.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Can fir trees help detect breast cancer?]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/77924/1/" /><id>77924</id><summary><![CDATA[Can fir trees help detect breast cancer?]]></summary><issued>2008-09-27T18:04:46+01:00</issued><modified>2008-09-27T18:04:46+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Studies of fir trees in Norway may lead to earlier detection of breast cancer.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Building with Whole Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/135446/1/" /><id>135446</id><summary><![CDATA[Building with Whole Trees]]></summary><issued>2009-11-06T19:14:06+01:00</issued><modified>2009-11-06T19:14:06+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[According to research by the Forest Products Laboratory in Madison, run by the USDA, a whole, unmilled tree can support 50 percent more weight than the largest piece of lumber milled from the same tree. So Mr. Gundersen uses small-diameter trees as rafters and framing in his airy structures, and big trees felled by wind, disease or insects as powerful columns and curving beams.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[ Study: Fall Colors are Sunscreen for Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/40043/1/" /><id>40043</id><summary><![CDATA[ Study: Fall Colors are Sunscreen for Trees]]></summary><issued>2007-10-30T12:51:11+01:00</issued><modified>2007-10-30T12:51:11+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The fiery red hues that seem to set forest leaves ablaze in autumn are produced in part as a result of the soil that trees grow in and help protect the trees in the winter, a new study finds.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Tires Made From Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/128627/1/" /><id>128627</id><summary><![CDATA[Tires Made From Trees]]></summary><issued>2009-07-22T02:35:40+01:00</issued><modified>2009-07-22T02:35:40+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Better, Cheaper, More Fuel Efficient - <br/>Automobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on tires that are partly made out of trees &#8211; which could cost less, perform better and save on fuel and energy.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Save trees, use eco-paper]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/29592/1/" /><id>29592</id><summary><![CDATA[Save trees, use eco-paper]]></summary><issued>2007-07-30T16:22:34+01:00</issued><modified>2007-07-30T16:22:34+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[New method to produce paper uses half as many trees. Xerox offers eco-paper to commercial users.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[25 Seriously Twisted Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/weird/l/59454/1/" /><id>59454</id><summary><![CDATA[25 Seriously Twisted Trees]]></summary><issued>2008-04-23T15:40:14+01:00</issued><modified>2008-04-23T15:40:14+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Trees and plants have a kind of flexibility that is both disturbing and inspiring. Left to their own devices they can wrap around objects and create strange works of unintentional art.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Rare fossilized cypress trees found in Hungary]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/29680/1/" /><id>29680</id><summary><![CDATA[Rare fossilized cypress trees found in Hungary]]></summary><issued>2007-07-31T11:08:29+01:00</issued><modified>2007-07-31T11:08:29+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Hungarian scientists said on Tuesday they have discovered a group of fossilized swamp cypress trees preserved from 8 million years ago which could provide clues about the climate of pre-historic times.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Yosemite Losing Its Big Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/129574/1/" /><id>129574</id><summary><![CDATA[Yosemite Losing Its Big Trees]]></summary><issued>2009-07-31T12:49:24+01:00</issued><modified>2009-07-31T12:49:24+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Yosemite National Park has lost many of its large trees during the last century, possibly due to a warmer climate, a new study finds.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Mapping America's giant trees ]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/128530/1/" /><id>128530</id><summary><![CDATA[Mapping America's giant trees ]]></summary><issued>2009-07-21T01:34:12+01:00</issued><modified>2009-07-21T01:34:12+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Scientists in California have set up a unique experiment to track the life histories of some of the world's oldest and tallest trees.<br/><br/>The project is designed to follow up research, in the Yosemite National Park, which suggests that giant trees are perishing as a result of climate change.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Trees, Grass May Produce Ethanol without Poisoning Gulf]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/47511/1/" /><id>47511</id><summary><![CDATA[Trees, Grass May Produce Ethanol without Poisoning Gulf]]></summary><issued>2008-01-16T23:42:42+01:00</issued><modified>2008-01-16T23:42:42+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Within five to seven years fast growing trees and grasses might become economically viable alternatives to corn as a source of renewable fuel ethanol, reducing the need for pollutants that now cause a massive &quot;dead zone&quot; in the Gulf of Mexico.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Billions US$ To Save Trees In Other Countries]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/politics/l/125928/1/" /><id>125928</id><summary><![CDATA[Billions US$ To Save Trees In Other Countries]]></summary><issued>2009-06-26T15:16:27+01:00</issued><modified>2009-06-26T15:16:27+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[The upcoming climate change bill if passed will result in vastly larger expenses for Americans. Coming during a bad economy it is even a worse idea. Part of the bill would have taxpayers paying companies not to cut down trees around the world. Perhaps this could be a source of funding for Plime - if Plime promises not to cut down any trees.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[Tibet Topped by Tall Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/6629/1/" /><id>6629</id><summary><![CDATA[Tibet Topped by Tall Trees]]></summary><issued>2006-11-29T06:37:59+01:00</issued><modified>2006-11-29T06:37:59+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Tibet was once topped by tall trees, which were felled by local inhabitants. This post was just an excuse for alliteration really.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[NYC pledges 1 million new trees by 2017]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/plime-com/l/17490/1/" /><id>17490</id><summary><![CDATA[NYC pledges 1 million new trees by 2017]]></summary><issued>2007-04-22T23:09:52+01:00</issued><modified>2007-04-22T23:09:52+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[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.]]></content></entry><entry><title><![CDATA[A Grove of Evolutionary Trees]]></title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.plime.com/science/l/20279/1/" /><id>20279</id><summary><![CDATA[A Grove of Evolutionary Trees]]></summary><issued>2007-05-14T10:13:45+01:00</issued><modified>2007-05-14T10:13:45+01:00</modified><content type="text/html" mode="escaped"><![CDATA[Mathematicians have developed a new understanding of the mathematics of tree-shaped graphs, which makes possible the statistical analysis of evolutionary trees. The development will help biologists to make sense of the flood of newly available genetic information.]]></content></entry></items></xml>