How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
Category: Forests and Forestry
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A Tour of L.A.’s Neighborhood Trees
There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery.
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A Botanic Garden Determined to Bring Back American Chestnut and Heirloom Apple Trees
This botanic garden is determined to bring back the American chestnut tree and heirloom apples that taste like those grown 500 years ago. It won’t be easy.
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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More LImited
Collecting wild mushrooms, berries and other foods from public forests and parks has become so popular that state and federal agencies are imposing more restrictions.
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To See the Past and Predict the Future, Try ‘Reading’ a Landscape
How well do you know your own backyard? Noah Charney thinks you should take another look.
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Where Royals Once Hunted in France, a Green Forest Welcomes Everyone
With its boulders, trails and proximity to Paris, the 50,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau draws millions of hikers, rock-climbers, trail runners and forest bathers each year. Some worry that its popularity is taking a toll.
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In the Caribbean, Mangroves Draw Visitors in Search of Wildlife and Quiet
On Curaçao, visitors can explore the trees’ habitat, where colorful birds roost on tangled branches and trunks, and small paths through the greenery beckon.
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As Wildfires Grow Fiercer, Some Companies Look to Rebuild the Tree Supply Chain
As forests succumb to ever-fiercer wildfires, the federal government and some adventurous private companies are trying to resuscitate an industry.
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Utility-Caused Wildfires Are Becoming a National Problem
Climate change is raising the risk of blazes that are started by power lines and other utility equipment in many parts of the U.S. besides California.
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How Do You Build a Jungle?
In the cities of Brazil, a landscape architect creates abundant private gardens that rewild the terrain from which these metropolises grew.
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Nature Has Value. Could We Literally Invest in It?
“Natural asset companies” would put a market price on improving ecosystems, rather than on destroying them.