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Will Iconic Sequoias Fall to Climate Change?
By Becky Oskin published
Will sequoias still be around as California's climate shifts under the influence of global warming?

Images: Deforestation Around the World
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new interactive map shows deforestation in near-real time. Satellite imagery updated monthly shows forest loss and (more rarely) gain.

World's Largest Trees Help Explain California Forests' Bald Spots
By Becky Oskin published
Trees in California's Sierra Nevada mountains, including giant sequoias, need sunlight, water and just the right kind of granite to grow, a new study finds.

How 'Truffula' Trees Will Preserve the Sahel (Op-Ed)
By William Foote, CEO published
Opinion Initiatives to market African tree products are taking root.

Photos: Sandy's Wreckage, Now a Playground
By Laura Poppick published
Hurricane Sandy toppled thousands of trees across New York City. In one corner of Brooklyn, two new installations have been built in the past year to put some of the downed trees to use.

The View from the Treetops
By Ailsa Sachdev published
Opinion How is the view from atop the trees?
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