Amazingly complex tree crown caught on film

National Geographic captured perhaps the most complex tree crown ever to be caught on film. They had to “stitch” together 84 images in order to get it all to fit, and what a result it is! Definitely one of the most amazing pics I’ve seen. Michael Nichols took the picture, which you can find in [...]

Electricity from trees

Researchers have figured out a way to ‘plug’ into electrical power generated by trees. It’s a well known fact for years that plants can conduct electricity (humans can too, take care kids), and now scientists from MIT found out just how much they can pack up: 200 millivolts of electrical power (=0.2 volts). The lemon and [...]

In sickness and in … green

The city administration of Balikpapan (in East Kalimantan) has issued a new rule which will definitely please those interested in our planet’s “health”. Each couple has to plant a tree before they can marry. Basically, if don’t plant a tree, you don’t get the marriage license. “We have made it mandatory for those wanting to get [...]