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Did you know that trees and fungi are connected underground? That’s the “hidden network” of forests.

Under the surface of the forests, there is a hidden network that is vital, as well as invisible to the human eye, connecting trees and fungi. The roots of these plants connect with fungi in a symbiotic relationship known as...

Only 30 tree species dominate the world’s largest savanna: which ones are they

A recent study showed that only **30 tree species** dominate the Cerrado in Brazil. This is the **largest savanna with the greatest floral diversity** in the world. These species represent almost half of all its trees. The phenomenon is called...

Amazonian trees as natural sensors of mercury pollution

A recent study has revealed that certain Amazonian trees can function as natural sensors to track mercury contamination derived from illegal gold mining. The Ficus insipida, a common tropical species in Latin America, has the ability to accumulate mercury in...

Why more than 1 million lives could have been saved in 20 years if there were more trees

A recent study revealed a harsh reality. From having more trees, more than 1 million lives could have been saved in cities. It's not just about details or urban decoration. Trees have a huge impact on public health by keeping...

They organized a large tree-planting event in San Miguel’s main reserve.

The Urban Nature Reserve 'El Corredor', one of the main green spaces in San Miguel, was the setting for a new environmental awareness campaign and a mass tree planting event. The event, organized in collaboration with Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina,...

Bariloche: Campaign launched to raise awareness about the advance of exotic species

At the headquarters of the Club Andino Bariloche (CAB), Clean Mountains was officially presented, the new edition of the traditional environmental campaign that the institution has been promoting for almost 40 years. This year, the initiative comes with a...

La Plata is making progress in its plan for reforestation and landscape improvement.

The **Municipality of La Plata** continues to develop a **Reforestation and Landscape Improvement Plan** with the aim of enhancing the city's entrances, completing urban tree planting, and beautifying (https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/transforman-en-lomas-de-zamora-antiguos-basurales-en-nuevos-espacios-verdes-para-los-vecinos/). This comprehensive program, driven by the **General Directorate of Green Spaces**,...

They call for cleaning seeds to reforest with tabaquillos.

The recovery of high-altitude forests in the mountain ranges of Córdoba is progressing through specific actions of reforestation, biodiversity conservation, and environmental education. Among them is the collection, conditioning, and cleaning of tabaquillo seeds (Polylepis australis), as they play...

New technology in China successfully counted the country’s trees and created a forest map.

China has managed to quantify all of its trees through LIDAR sensors ("Light Detection and Ranging", a system that uses laser pulses to measure distances and create 3D maps of an environment) and artificial intelligence algorithms, representing a milestone...

Córdoba: How is the project with schools to plant native trees

The San Francisco Industrial Park, in San Justo, Córdoba province, launched a project to work with primary schools and plant native trees. Called "Planting my Footprint," the project aims to raise awareness among children about environmental care through the germination...

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The stunning submerged forest of Lake Kaindy: a surreal landscape that defies expectations

Far from the conventional image of a forest, the **Kaindy Lake**, located in the **Tian Shan** mountains, southeast of...