Kapok fibers now used in biodegradable, all-natural clothing
Kapok is a fiber you may have never heard of, yet it’s commonly used in many products. And now, at least one...
Pine Bark Hut resembles an actual tree in a forest
What do you get when you combine an architect, a farmer, an artistic mindset and a pile of thick bark? If you’re...
Are purple Christmas trees a new holiday tradition?
Everybody agrees you can’t improve on the beauty of a deep green pine tree for Christmas, right? Well, not the...
Forest installation suspends seedlings on an inverted dome
Nomad Studio has created an out-of-this-world forest installation that floats 1,200 trees on the top of an inverted...
Nearly half replanted trees do not survive past five years
A team of researchers established that approximately half of all trees planted to restore tropical forests in Asia...
Promote life for the planet with Transcend's green burial
All things come to an end, including our lives. Over the generations and around the world, deathcare has taken...
Fologram uses paperbark as a unique building material
Art in architecture is in the eye of the beholder, regardless of whether the design is formed using analog or digital...
A tree that survived the Jurassic era is now endangered
Scientists say that Araucaria araucana, commonly known as the monkey puzzle tree, is now endangered and faces the...
Visiting the world's largest tree could land you in jail
Officials at California's Redwood National Park issued a statement prohibiting members of the public from visiting...
This innovative tree path mixes life with architecture
Looking to nature to solve the problems created by humans isn't a new concept. But as green building gains more...
Genetically-engineered trees can capture more carbon
Could hacking nature lead to a solution to climate change? Living Carbon, a public benefit company, enhances natural...
How many trees does it take to meet toilet paper demands?
How many rolls of toilet paper do you think you use each year? Your household? Your neighborhood, city, or state?...
Check out these Christmas tree recycling options
As the holidays wind down and the cleanup begins, you may be wondering what to do with your Christmas tree. Whether...
Climate change may drive up Christmas tree prices this year
Thanks to climate change, you will have to dig much deeper in your pocket to buy a real Christmas tree this year....
Mysterious tree thieves uproot unique specimen in Australia
Jeff Knispel finished planting 205 citrus trees on Tuesday, November 2. That Saturday, he noticed his...
