It's Friday: Here's Your Week in Trees
February 8, 2013 at 11:00 am by Amanda Cooke
We hope everyone affected by winter storm Nemo stays safe! Here's your tree news from around the world this week:
- I am currently stuck in O'Hare Airport. Find out where I am headed this weekend [KDVR-TV]
- Brazil is taking a census of its trillions of trees [Newser]
- Climate change has become the primary driver for managing national forests, because it poses a major threat to trees' ability to store carbon and provide clean water and wildlife habitat [U.S. News & World Report]
- More time in nature can soften the blow of toxic stress during early childhood [Psychology Today]
- Humans first tamed the olive tree between 8,000 and 6,000 years ago in the Middle East [Mother Nature Network]
- Learn more about how ice storms can affect your woodlands [My Land Plan]
- President Obama nominates Sally Jewell as the next Department of the Interior Secretary [AFF Newsroom]
Photo: I'm dreaming of spring.
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Bridget McKenzie One more thing to add to your round up of tree news for the week: It's Tree Love Week. Share your expressions of love for a special tree, or several. Declarations, decorations, songs, portraits etc. More info here: http://beuysterous.wordpress.com/2012/12/31/february-tree-love-week/
