Trees
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CONTRIBUTORS AND BLOGGERS
Roadside trees stitch the ecosystems of our nation together. Here’s why they’re in danger
Image: ShutterstockYou may know of marvellous tree-lined roads that lead into your favourite rural and regional towns. Sometimes they have an arched, church-like canopy,...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Why tackling deforestation is so important for slowing climate change
Image: Dudarev Mikhail/ShutterstockHumanity injects an almost incomprehensible 42 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere every year. The majority of this comes from...
CONSERVATION
Loved to death: Australian sandalwood is facing extinction in the wild
Picture: Richard McLellan, Author providedThe sweet, earthy fragrance of sandalwood oil has made it immensely popular in incense sticks, candles and perfumes. But its...
ARTS/CULTURE FEATURES
Will your grandchildren have the chance to visit Australia’s sacred trees? Only if our sick indifference to Aboriginal heritage is cured
Picture: ShuttlestockTrees have always been a point of conflict between colonisers and Indigenous people.At the very beginning of European-Indigenous interactions, skirmishes broke out...
ARTS/CULTURE FEATURES
Sunday essay: trees have many stories to tell. Is this our last chance to read them?
Picture: Unsplash/David ClodeAs tree scientist, I am fascinated by the magnificent biology of trees. I also find it enthralling and encouraging that trees...
AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL
The years condemn: Australia is forgetting the sacred trees planted to remember our war dead
Picture: Author suppliedOn Anzac Day each year, Australians remember those who served and died in wars and conflicts. We may attend a dawn...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Here are 5 practical ways trees can help us survive climate change
Planting a tree to help the environment crosses all generations.
Image Shutterstock
As the brutal reality of climate change dawned this summer, you may have...
CONTRIBUTORS AND BLOGGERS
Increasing tree cover may be like a ‘superfood’ for community mental health
Imagine Hyde Park in Sydney without its tree cover … the impact
on this space and the many people who spend time in...
Smart city planning can preserve old trees and the wildlife that needs them
Mature trees have horizontal branches that are
attractive to wildlife and birds. from shutterstock.com
Australia’s landscapes are dotted with mature eucalypts that were standing...
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