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Rare 20-million-year-old petrified tree measuring 62 feet tall is discovered in Greece with branches and roots still intact and was preserved by an ancient volcanic eruption A 62-foot petrified tree was discovered during roadwork in western Lesbos It’s the first tree fossil in the region to still have branches in good condition The orientation of … Read more
Tree planting can be harmful to the environment if the wrong species or location is chosen, a new study has warned. Forests are essential to life on Earth, providing us with food, fuels and medicine, and soaking up carbon dioxide. However, research indicates that an area around the size of Denmark of tropical forest is … Read more
Even though it smells like rotting flesh, the so-called ‘Corpse Flower’ is a huge draw at botanical gardens all over the world. In addition to its shockingly putrid scent, it can grow over ten feet tall and only blooms every few years—and even then just for a few days. But the flower, which originates in … Read more
Tea tree of life! Awe-inspiring footage shows ‘natural art’ forming in an Australian lake after a huge storm An Australian photographer has taken awe-inspiring photos of a ‘tree of life’ Post-storm, tea tree oil settles in the pathways of Cakora Lake, New South Wales The lake’s crevices resemble a tree, creating the stunning sight of … Read more
A Reuters’ photographer covering Wednesday’s riot on the U.S. Capitol has claimed he heard at least three Trump supporters speak about hanging Vice President Mike Pence from a tree as a ‘traitor’. Jim Bourg, the Reuters News Pictures Editor in D.C., tweeted on Friday that he heard ‘many more’ speak about executing Pence as they … Read more
Cody Simpson shares rarely-seen photos with new model girlfriend Marloes Stevens as they head on a romantic getaway to Joshua Tree following his split with Miley Cyrus By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:23 GMT, 7 January 2021 | Updated: 00:23 GMT, 7 January 2021 He just spent Christmas and New Year’s Eve … Read more
Protesters looked on in horror today as the ‘Tree of the Year’ was chopped down to make way for 584 new homes on a housing estate in London. Crowds were unable to stop the 150-year-old ‘Happy Man tree’, which had been named after a since-demolished pub, from being felled, but warned that the councillors who … Read more
Pensioner reveals how she wraps her Christmas tree in CLING FILM with all the decorations still on to save time putting it away Larraine McDougall, 71, wraps her Christmas tree in cling film every year To pack the tree away she keeps the decorations on and stores it in her garage Pensioner, from Newbiggin-by-the-see, Northumberland, began … Read more
Father is killed in front of his daughter when an oak tree collapses onto his houseboat in Cornwall An oak tree collapsed on a house boat at Sailors Creek, Flushing, near Falmouth Paul Welch, in his 50s, was trapped in the wreckage and later died at the scene Police investigators are appealing for witnesses to … Read more
Horror as man dies when huge oak tree falls 20ft on to houseboat in Cornwall trapping him in the wreckage as the tide surged in and other mariners battled to save him Oak tree collapsed on boat at Sailors Creek, Flushing, near Falmouth, last night Coastguard Rescue Team brought man to shore but pronounced dead at … Read more