Here is another selection of tree news articles from around the world. Click on each of the pictures if you would like to read the full stories.
Fallen jacaranda at university will be replaced
When it collapsed last month, the beloved jacaranda of the University of Sydney was publicly mourned by students past and present, but now it will be replaced, says the Sydney Morning Herald…
HS2 rail link ‘will destroy ancient woodland’
The HS2 rail link will destroy irreplaceable ancient woodland that has been continuously wooded for hundreds of years, says the Telegraph…
Sandalwood trees cut for royal coffin
The Bangkok Post reports that a Brahmin ceremony has been held for the cutting of 12 sandalwood trees to be used in the coffin of King Bhumibol Adulyadej…
Copper beech is saved despite all the odds
When a house burned down in Connecticut, a 150-year-old beech tree was preserved as the new house went up, according to the Greenwich Free Press…
‘Guerrilla gardeners’ plant tree in busy Oxford Street
A father and daughter have raised a few smiles by planting a tree in the middle of Oxford Street to replace one that was vandalised, according to the Telegraph…
Biggest elm in New England succumbs
A venerable old elm tree that’s believed to be the largest of its kind in New England has finally succumbed to Dutch elm disease in the Vermont town of Charlotte, says the Daily Mail…
House built around pear tree
This family home was built around a century-old pear tree in London, says Dezeen…
Cantilevered home with cypress in middle
Meanwhile Dezeen also has this house in Los Angeles, built around a cypress tree…
Birmingham plane tree still under threat
Campaigners battling to save a London plane tree in Birmingham city centre have valued it at £106,000, although it may not be as old as previousy thought, says the Birmingham Mail…
Couple grow their own Christmas tree
A Vale of Glamorgan couple couldn’t find a locally grown Christmas tree so now they grow their own, says WalesOnline…
There’s nothing like the Avenue of the Baobabs
Surely the most bizarre-looking trees on Earth line this dusty thoroughfare in Morondava, Madagascar, according to the Sunday Post…
Every tree in New York City has been mapped
For more than a year, some 2,300 volunteers helped park officials survey more than 685,000 street trees across all five boroughs, says Citylab…
UK horse chestnuts could be gone in 15 years
The conker could vanish from Britain because of a lethal combination of disease and invasive moths, says the Telegraph…
City trees are good for you
City trees can cut pollution, according to the BBC…
Highway of Heroes tree campaign is one year old
In Canada the Star reports that it’s the first anniversary of the launch of the Highway of Heroes Living Tribute campaign, aiming to plant 117,000 trees along Highway 401 — one for every Canadian soldier killed in combat since Confederation in 1867…
Mystery of how traffic cone became stuck 65ft up tree solved
A man has come forward to solve the mystery of who placed a traffic cone near the top of a 65ft tree in Exeter city centre, says the Plymouth Herald…
Indigenous rights are key to preserving forests
Leaving forests in communal hands cuts carbon emissions from deforestation, helps communities and offers long-term economic benefits, says the Guardian…
Brittle 200-year-old cedar felled
A Blue Atlas Cedar that arrived in Cheltenham when King Charles II was on the throne has had to be been felled, says Gloucestershire Live…
Tallest tropical tree in the world
Science Alert says the tallest tropical tree in the world is one of 94.1 metres (309 feet) in Borneo…
Giant gum tree older than Canberra moved after storm damage
A giant yellow box gum tree three centuries older than Australia’s capital has been chopped down and transported by truck to its new home in the Molonglo River corridor, says ABC…
Parting gift from felled front-yard tree
Not sure if this is happy or sad – a tree removal company gave a girl some souvenirs of her beloved tree, says Canada’s ABC…
Lichens are an early warning system for forest health
The Forest Service has used lichens to track air quality since the 1980s and in 2017 an atlas of lichen distributions nationwide will be published, says Science News in the USA…
Furniture retailers could be destroying forests, claims WWF
A new report from WWF UK has highlighted that 68% of the 74 furniture retailers assessed have little knowledge or no published policy over timber sourcing, reports Cabinet Maker…
And virally…
Husky in a tree – and other places
I don’t know how this husky ended up in a coconut tree, but since this picture went online many people have Photoshopped the dog into many other amusing settings, says the India Times…
And finally…
Man dressed as tree arrested for blocking traffic
A man has been arrested for dressing as a tree and standing in the middle of the road in Portland, Maine, reports the Telegraph…
Brilliant round-up again!
Thank you 🙂
Awesome update thank you for sharing have a blessed day
Some good ones, as always. The NYC interactive tree map and database is really cool!
I always like to include something from the USA and Canada as I have so many blogging friends there 🙂