Original article by Philip James, University of Salford As the days shorten and temperatures drop in the northern hemisphere, leaves begin to turn. We can enjoy glorious autumnal colours while the leaves are still on the trees and, later, kicking through a red, brown and gold carpet when out walking. When temperatures rise again in spring, […]
These drones will plant 40,000 trees in a month
“We very much prioritize biodiversity, so we try to plant species that are native to the land as opposed to monocultures.” Angelique Ahlstrom, Flash Forest co-founder and chief strategy officer.
Are trees the silver bullet for capturing carbon?
Both Australia and New Zealand aim to grow one billion new trees over the next decade. Pakistan launched its so-called Billion Tree Tsunami in 2014. After restoring 350,000 hectares of forest ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched a 10 Billion Tree Tsunami in 2018 with a five-year goal. But does planting trees always reduce carbon […]
Tree planting ‘has mind-blowing potential’ to tackle climate crisis
Planting billions of trees across the world is by far the biggest and cheapest way to tackle the climate crisis, according to scientists, who have made the first calculation of how many more trees could be planted without encroaching on crop land or urban areas. As trees grow, they absorb and store the carbon dioxide […]
New Zealand Planting one billion trees
The New Zealand Government has set a goal to plant one billion trees over 10 years (between 2018 and 2027). MPI has a key role in helping to meet this goal. Find out more. Why plant trees? Forestry has a range of benefits such as helping to: diversify income invest in the future improve land […]