Tag: trees
Before they cleared the fields. Now, small farmers across Africa grow millions of trees on their fields.
And then it can help against deforestation. It is incredibly important, because all over the world forests shrink when they are cleared to make way for, for example, new land,…
Christmas tree sellers are not worried about the competition from artificial trees – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
At the Christmas tree farm in the forest at Solli in Asker, Trygve Martin Sundelius proudly points to his 25,000 planted Christmas trees, ready for felling. He has been selling…
Book letter #17 Tolkien’s description of nature has made me want to learn more about trees – Siss Vik’s book letter
Hey! As soon as the sun came out of its winter hibernation here in southern Norway, I dragged the camping chair out of the basement shed and set up in…
When did man learn to walk on two legs? It may have been while we were still living in the trees, researchers believe – news Trøndelag
The ability to walk, stand and run on two legs is called bipedalism. This is a defining feature of us humans. The only question is when did our early relatives…
The netting around Christmas trees can harm pigeons – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country
– When the Christmas tree netting is cut, pieces of thin nylon thread fall to the ground. The pigeons spend the whole day looking for food, says board member of…
Preserves old trees in the city
At the Diakonhjemmet in Oslo, they believe that old trees are important, and on their grounds there are five ancient oaks of great value. When they planned to build a…
Loneliness withers when trees take root in cities
One third of the world’s population feels more or less lonely. It shows a global survey among 23,000 people in 28 countries from the statistics company Statista. Loneliness is not…