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Monday, Aug 12

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Planting trees the 'right way'

phys.org

Large-scale global efforts to replace trees for carbon capture and urban greening may be doing more harm than good if they neglect to restore viable ecosystems, a Flinders University expert says.

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What heatwave? Harrods launches Christmas range in store despite 35C temperatures - with trees starting from £1429 and baubles selling for £29

www.dailymail.co.uk

The luxury retailers have started the snowy season four months early after kitting their Knightsbridge store out with a full floor of Christmas decorations.

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Defying Expectations: Mature Trees Show Significant New Growth Amid Rising CO2

scitechdaily.com

Mature forests are critical in the fight against climate change – extracting carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and locking it into new wood. In a groundbreaking study, researchers demonstrated that older trees can significantly…

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Streetlights Helping Trees Defend Against Insects, Study Finds

e360.yale.edu

Streetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found.

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Residents still working to get trees removed from storm damage

ca.news.yahoo.com

It’s been almost one week since tornadoes tore through Northeast Ohio, and crews have been working to restore power and clean up damage.

Ogun pledges to plant thousands of trees yearly

guardian.ng

Ogun State government has pledged to plant thousands of trees yearly to restore its eco-systems, enhance biodiversity, combat climate change, and improve air and water supply in the state. Governor Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this while…

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Who do you think you are turns 20: How BBC hit revealed Danny Dyer's royal lineage and Judi Dench's father's heroics and encouraged millions of Brits to research their own family trees

www.dailymail.co.uk

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: One notorious moment epitomises Who Do You Think You Are? at its very best. In 2016, Danny Dyer traced his ancestry around East London.

Sunday, Aug 11

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Debby aftermath: Three killed after 10 tornadoes breakout, two dams break and trees topple across NC

www.wral.com

On average, North Carolina sees about 28 tornadoes per year and three in the month of August. On a single day, Tropical Storm Debby produced 10.

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Dollar Tree’s $1.25 car accessory is flying off the shelves – it’s an Amazon dupe but 86% cheaper

www.the-sun.com

YOU might be able to score this coveted cup holder organizer for a shockingly low price.

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Wildfire Smoke Signals Some Trees to Hold Their Breath

www.newser.com

During wildfires, people are urged to stay inside with shut windows to avoid inhaling smoke. Surrounding trees don't have that option, of course, but a new study suggests that some species can protect themselves from dangerous air quality,…

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Deforestation: Adamawa Govt, NGO plant 16,000 trees in Yola

dailypost.ng

The Adamawa State Government is partnering a nongovernmental organisation to plant 16,000 tree seedlings around a 1,000-unit housing estate in the state capital, Yola In collaboration with the NGO, Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid…

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Tornado damages hundreds of Loudoun County trees, authorities say

www.washingtonpost.com

Trees felled by the passage of the EF-1 twister lay “in every direction,” according to the weather service account.

Saturday, Aug 10

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West Side neighborhood associations ask TxDOT to add trees to Bandera Road

sanantonioreport.org

Several West Side neighborhood associations are asking local representatives to help them get Texas Department of Transportation to add street trees to medians in the planned public safety project for Bandera Road. The request comes after…

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California is home to millions of urban trees. What happens when they die?

www.latimes.com

One Long Beach group is turning dead urban trees into usable lumber, while planting new saplings and providing work for the people society has left behind.

Why the Michigan DNR wants you to start checking trees for this invasive beetle

www.clickondetroit.com

The Michigan DNR wants people to start checking trees for adult Asian longhorned beetles.

Friday, Aug 9

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A dancing lobster, Chuck Norris, and lots of trees: Take a look at the rejected Maine flag designs

www.bostonglobe.com

A design contest for a new state flag in Maine drew hundreds of submissions.

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Debby departs DC region after dumping nonstop rain, flooding roads and downing trees

wtop.com

Post Tropical Cyclone Debby started to move out of the D.C. area Friday afternoon after drenching the region with heavy rains and high winds throughout the morning. Here's what you need to know.

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Stunning trees to be displayed at historic Devon home

www.devonlive.com

Don’t miss ‘Bonsai in the Park’ at the stunning Lupton House

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Decision Trees and the Monty Hall Problem

The post Decision Trees and the Monty Hall Problem appeared first on Baseball Prospectus.

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