Environment
Environment
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Dead Trees and Their Future in the Environment
Trees have a finite lifespan. It varies from species to species. Typically in the UK Yew trees can live for thousands of years. Oaks can reach 800 years quite easily. Once very old they can appear partly dead, they can be hollow and they can even have other trees growing from them. Yet they will persist for very many years after that. One such ancient tree is the Oak at the Gate of the Dead in the Ceiriog Valley in North Wales. Its trunk has split into two, but the tree is still very much alive. It is known to date back to at least 802 AD making it at…
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Our National Parks are Stunning First and Foremost but Flawed
Our National Parks are stunning but flawed. They are not quite what they seem. Yes they are beautiful, they preserve the heritage of their area at least physically, but not socially.
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The Sahara was Once Green and it Can be Again with Your Help
The Sahara was Once Green Did goats cause the desertification of the Sahara? We don’t think so, but it is possible. What we do know is that the Sahara is growing. This is because of global warming and environmental pressures. If we can prevent that we must! Goats and Cattle are the huge threat in Africa that will turn the Savannah into desert over time. There is strong evidence that the Sahara was smaller historically. We know it is expanding now, particularly with global warming. https://www.popsci.com/sahara-desert-drought-humans/ You can also view this in our document library – https://earthandleaf.org/document/reforesting-senegals-deserts/ The Sahara was Once Green Internal Link I need to type lots more…
