It was clear that the kapok was our Tree of Life. Cinematographers Pete ... the life of this 200 year old giant, that had supported so much and could have lived another hundred years, was now ...

Is there a limit to how tall a tree can grow? For giant sequoias, research shows that there are physical limits imposed by gravity—trees struggle to get sufficient water up so high, leading to ...

A 200-year-old giant redwood tree in Swansea has been chopped down "by mistake" by a housing developer. The tree was planted by the land-owning family who created what is now Penllergaer Valley Woods.

In this photograph, I’m abseiling down from the canopy of a giant Taiwania tree — we call this specific tree Great White. I climbed it in late June in a forest at an elevation of 1,900 metres ...

The possible extinction of certain plant species because of over-harvesting has prompted forestry giant Sappi to embark on a campaign to save endangered trees. The Sappi Rare, Threatened and ...

Giant sequoia trees are thriving in the UK, growing at a similar rate to those in California, the trees' native home. Reaching up to 90 metres in height, giant sequoias (Sequoiadendron giganteum ...

In our series of letters from African journalists, media and communication trainer Joseph Warungu looks at the power trees seem to have over Kenyan politicians. Governments are not always known to ...

Urban Villages has opened a $100 million hotel in Downtown Denver modeled to resemble an aspen tree, which claims to be the “first carbon positive” hotel in the U.S. The locally based ...

but the tallest are the Redwood trees. The tallest of all the Redwoods is called Hyperion. This giant is nearly 400 feet high and is between 600 and 800 years old! It is growing in a national park ...

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