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Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...

While it is easier to compartmentalize or avoid our feelings, it’s important that we feel them because they’re elicited by empathy. Tuning in to them gives us the opportunity to retrace our st ...

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The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie will open for the 2025 shipping season on March 21. The opening of the locks marks the start of the Great Lakes shipping season. The Soo Locks allow vessels to ...

If you’ve recently purchased a fruit or nut tree — or if you already have one in your home landscape — take a close look at the trunk near the soil surface. You might see a faint scar where ...

But today, there are specific values millennials think are important but mean very little to older generations, whether it's related to work, the environment, or mental health. One value that ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

In late 2009, I found myself as a troubled twenty-something, wrestling with my inner demons and feeling burdened by worries and responsibilities. My plans had crumbled, leaving me uncertain about ...

lightkey / Getty Images One group of powerful institutions, called global systemically important banks (G-SIBs), is so vital to the global economy that regulators fear their failure could trigger ...