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Wednesday, Jul 31

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Even trees 'hold their breath' to avoid harmful wildfire smoke, research finds

www.livescience.com

When wildfire smoke is in the air, doctors urge people to stay indoors to avoid breathing in harmful particles and gases. But what happens to trees and other plants that can't escape from the smoke?

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Like sullen teens, these trees are throwing shade, and now there’s moss on the roof

www.boston.com

Plus, tips for insulating an attic to boost the life of your roof and air-conditioning units.

Confronted with Wildfire Smoke, These Trees Stop Breathing

e360.yale.edu

Scientists have discovered that ponderosa pines effectively stop breathing when beset by wildfire smoke.

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Ask the Remodeler: Like sullen teens, these trees are throwing shade, and now there’s moss on the roof

www.bostonglobe.com

Plus, tips for insulating an attic to boost the life of your roof and air-conditioning units. Send your questions to homerepair@globe.com.

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Long-term whitebark pine restoration project aims to save the trees for future generations

The Western species has been hard-hit by wildfires, mountain pine beetles, and blister rust.

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Over 2,000 trees chopped down on council-owned land in Bristol in last five years

www.bristolpost.co.uk

There are concerns that saplings take years before they provide the same benefit as larger existing trees

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Grow trees for timber as well as for the environment

johnredwoodsdiary.com

The U.K. has a good climate and soils for growing timber. Despite this we end up importing many of our needs from northern softwood growing states where it takes longer for them to grow and adds cost and carbon generation to transport the…

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India’s open ecosystems face an unusual threat: trees

www.thehindu.com

Woody encroachment is a direct result of human-driven factors that are changing the disturbance regimes open ecosystems need to thrive

Tuesday, Jul 30

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The storm that Britain thought was nuclear war: Relive the carnage of October 15 1987 as 18 were killed and the country lost fifteen million trees... and all faith in Michael Fish

www.dailymail.co.uk

One night thirty seven years ago, hurricane-force winds ravaged Britain. But some of us appear to have thought something worse was hitting the country.

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We pledge to plant 25,000 new trees for Visions of Mana. Here’s how you can help

We pledge to plant 25,000 new trees for Visions of Mana. Here’s how you can help

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Trees don’t like to breathe wildfire smoke, either – and they’ll hold their breath to avoid it

theconversation.com

An unplanned experiment when wildfire smoke rolled through Colorado shows how trees keep some of the smoke out.

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Line of trees cut down at busy retail park because of 'visibility' issues

www.walesonline.co.uk

It doesn't seem to have gone down well with shoppers, but the park's new owners said they planned to plant new trees and shrubs

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First look: ‘Rebellious luxury’ woodland suites nestled in the trees overlooking Cork city

www.irishtimes.com

Stealth wealth is the order of the day in the hotel’s ode to ‘rebellious luxury’ based on Japanese/Scandinavian trend with Irish inflections

Monday, Jul 29

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Afternoon storm snaps trees in South Florida

www.local10.com

A thunderstorm early Monday afternoon led to tree damage in South Florida.

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Edwardsville residents can soon get money to plant trees. Here's what to know.

Will you apply for the money so you can plant a tree?

Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley

dailyvoice.com

Officials are investigating following a mid-air collision during an air show in the Hudson Valley.

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Historic UNESCO world heritage park in Germany grapples with dying trees as climate change kicks in

www.startribune.com

The avenues, monuments and gardens in the park surrounding Sanssouci Palace, a sprawling green oasis in the heart of the German city of Potsdam and a UNESCO world heritage site, look as magnificent as ever.

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Germany’s Sanssouci Park seeks solutions as trees struggle with climate change

www.shropshirestar.com

There has been a ‘serious increase’ in trees and shrubs dying at the Unesco World Heritage Site.