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THE TRUTH ABOUT: American forests - Caught on Camera

Scientists planted 150,650 koa trees, and endangered birds moved right in

For decades, cattle grazing had transformed thousands of acres at Hawaii’s Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge into pasture. From 1992 to 1996, conservationists planted 150,650 native koa trees across degraded land to rebuild forest habitat for rare Hawaiian birds. More than 20 years later, researchers found native birds increasingly using…

The Times of India · Sep 14

In 2013, California’s Rim Fire burned across the Sierra Nevada; more than a decade later, crews are planting 125,000 trees, including giant sequoias, across parts of the burn scar

Crews planted 125,000 trees in the Rim Fire burn scar to aid forest recovery. High-intensity fires often prevent natural conifer regeneration, necessitating replanting efforts. Giant sequoias, while fire-resistant, also face reproduction challenges after intense heat. This project aims to restore water sources and store carbon for climate mitigation. The replanted…

The Times of India · Aug 6

The Rio Grande Valley was once covered in forest. One man is trying to bring it back.

The Tamaulipan thornforest once covered 1 million acres on both sides of the border with Mexico. Restoring even a fraction of it could help the region cope with the ravages of a warming world.

The Texas Tribune · Apr 7, 2025

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‘We’re going to need so many seedlings’ for reforestation push

Over the next few years, state tree nurseries across the country will build new greenhouses, expand irrigation systems, upgrade seeding equipment and bring on staff.

Tribune News Service · May 22, 2023

LOCALIZE IT: Money flows to US communities in need of trees

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The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Historic investment in urban trees underway across the U.S.

A historic amount of money is being spent on urban tree planting and maintenance in underserved, often concrete-covered neighborhoods across the country

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2023

Boise is trying to fight climate change, inequality with trees. Here’s how it works

BOISE, Idaho — Lining the streets of Boise’s North End are stands of tall trees, with broad leaves that merge into a canopy, providing cool shade to pedestrians in the summer months.

Tribune News Service · Nov 9, 2022

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As heatwave smothers California, not everyone can cool down

Long-standing inequalities, such as lack of green space in poorer neighbourhoods, put many people at risk, experts say.

Al Jazeera · Sep 8, 2022

Towns may grow millions more trees with $1.5 billion for urban forestry

Last year, legislators in Washington state passed a law to bolster the urban forestry work of the Department of Natural Resources. The agency’s urban and community forestry program, which had just two staffers in 2020, will grow to nine positions once the department finalizes new hires.

Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022

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