(Neenah Payne) Americans are taught that the Boston Tea Party ignited the American Revolutionary War because the colonists found the British tea tax tea intolerable. That’s part of the story, but it misses the pivotal turning point of our history — one we need to understand now before we destroy the planet.
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7 Trees Every Prepper Should Know and Why
(Divina Ramirez) Trees are a prepper’s best friend in a survival situation. If you find yourself with very limited resources, you can make the most of trees by using their bark for food or tinder, their branches for fire and their sap for wound dressings.
Madagascar Is Planting 60 Million Trees in Ambitious Drive Inspired by Its President
(Malavika Vyawahare) Madagascar has embarked on its most ambitious tree-planting drive yet, aiming to plant 60 million trees in the coming months. The island nation celebrates 60 years of independence this year, and the start of the planting campaign on Jan. 19 marked one year since the inauguration of President Andry Rajoelina, who has promised to restore Madagascar’s lost forests.
Trees Communicate With One Another Through The “Underground Web”
(John Vibes) For decades, scientists have known that trees communicate with one another through a network of underground fungi, which even allows them to trade nutrients back and forth. This incredible discovery was first made by ecologist Suzanne Simard when she was researching her doctoral thesis over 20 years ago.
Good News: Brazilian Photographer Shows The Result of A Twenty-Year Reforestation Project of Over 2.7 Million Trees
(Adam Goldberg) For well over ten years now, a charitable effort that can be universally recognized as wholesome has been making headlines. As far back as 2008, the efforts of the Instituto Terra’s reforestation project to preserve and replenish the Atlantic rain forest of Brazil have been inspirational to all people who want to preserve the natural world.