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Trees help to ease the “urban heat island effect”, which sees temperatures in cities climb higher than in nearby rural areas

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Doubling trees in European cities could prevent thousands of deaths

A modelling study of 93 European cities suggests that more than 2600 human heat-related deaths over just three months could have been prevented if these places increased their average tree coverage from 15 per cent to 30 per cent

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Photosynthesis enhanced poplar comparison vs controls

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Forests bioengineered to capture more carbon will be planted in the US

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Ancient bristlecone pine trees in California

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Twisted shapes of ancient trees may explain their extreme longevity

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Aerial view of Central Park, New York City

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Global warming could kill many of the tree species that cool cities

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Aerial view of dead spruce trees in forest

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The heat and drought in Europe will lead to a huge wave of tree deaths

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Recycling dead trees could cut carbon emissions in US cities

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Cherry blossoms

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Kyoto's cherry blossoms are reaching full bloom 11 days earlier

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Mediterranean forest dominated by evergreen Holm oak (Quercus ilex), with deciduous trees coming into leaf in spring. Liendo Valley, Montana Oriental Costera, Cantabria, Spain. April 2019.

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Tree plantations with diverse species grow better than monocultures

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Colorful flowering herb meadow with purple blooming phacelia, orange calendula officinalis and wild chamomile. Meadow flowers photographed landscape format suitable as wall decoration in wellness area; Shutterstock ID 1428636158; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

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We must pay more attention to plants and trees in times of crisis

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Tall cedar forest

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Trees that grow close together are better at withstanding storms

As storms become stronger, it might be possible to keep more trees standing if they are planted closer together

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There may be 9200 more tree species in the world than we thought

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Newly identified tree species named in honour of Leonardo DiCaprio

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Tougher action needed to stop oak-killing moth's spread in the UK

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Tropical trees grow less in warmer years so they take in less CO2

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