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TREES

Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames
Opinion
/ 7 May 2025

Fires ablaze in a stolen land: Israel’s trees planted over Palestinian villages are in flames

The genocidal state asks the West for help to fight the fires while its military burns children and adults alive in Gaza.

By Ronnie Kasrils
Which plants fuel wildfires – and how to protect your home
The Green Guardian
/ 11 March 2025

Which plants fuel wildfires – and how to protect your home

Fire is part of nature and has its uses but we need to learn how to live with it safely

By Gillian McAinsh
Unpacking deforestation, forest loss and carbon sinks
The Green Guardian
/ 5 June 2023

Unpacking deforestation, forest loss and carbon sinks

What does deforestation look like in South Africa

By Gemma Gatticchi
The little invasive beetle causing big problems for SA’s trees
Article
/ 22 May 2023

The little invasive beetle causing big problems for SA’s trees

The search for biological control agents is underway

By Gemma Gatticchi
‘A Still Life’ goes to root of the connection of all things
Friday
/ 23 May 2022

‘A Still Life’ goes to root of the connection of all things

An homage to selected dying trees, ‘A Still Life’ provides viewers with an opportunity to consider a moment of connection between humans, trees and the natural environment

By Sarah Cairns, Taryn Millar and Aarti Shah
Tiny shot hole borer beetle is causing big problems
The Green Guardian
/ 12 December 2021

Tiny shot hole borer beetle is causing big problems

The invasion of this destructive beetle wiping out trees is only in its infancy and scientists expect ecological and social costs to rack up

By Sheree Bega
One in three trees in the world face extinction
The Green Guardian
/ 12 September 2021

One in three trees in the world face extinction

Some species have fewer than 50 individuals left in the wild and in South Africa, 6% of its species are threatened

By Sheree Bega
Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change
The Green Guardian
/ 28 July 2021

Gauteng’s jacarandas are flowering earlier because of climate change

Such shifts are being observed globally, researchers say

By Sheree Bega
Afforestation can hinder fight against global warming if done wrong, study says
The Green Guardian
/ 25 July 2021

Afforestation can hinder fight against global warming if done wrong, study says

A simplistic approach to tree restoration without not properly accounting for the complexities of plant and atmosphere interactions can cause problems

By Chris Gilili
Over-exploitation has degraded billions of hectares of land
The Green Guardian
/ 14 June 2021

Over-exploitation has degraded billions of hectares of land

The well-being of about 3.2-billion people, 40% of the world’s population, has been harmed

By Tunicia Phillips
Plan to uproot 100 000 trees in Limpopo ‘sacrilege’, says baobab expert
The Green Guardian
/ 20 March 2021

Plan to uproot 100 000 trees in Limpopo ‘sacrilege’, says baobab expert

Relocating ancient trees such as the baobab is possible but comes at a cost to its micro-habitat

By Sheree Bega
Johannesburg offsets carbon emissions by planting trees
Article
/ 20 September 2019

Johannesburg offsets carbon emissions by planting trees

Thousands of trees have been planted in the new suburb of Riverside View

By Youlandree Appasamy
Joburg scoops prestigious National Arbour City Award
Article
/ 20 September 2019

Joburg scoops prestigious National Arbour City Award

The benefits of planting just one tree are far-reaching

By Advertorial
Going green: Ethiopia’s bid to plant four billion trees
Article
/ 31 July 2019

Going green: Ethiopia’s bid to plant four billion trees

Abiy is leading by example as Ethiopia plans to plant a mind-boggling four billion trees by October

By Robbie Corey Boulet
Trees for Zambia: Greenpop branches out
Article
/ 5 August 2014

Trees for Zambia: Greenpop branches out

Greenpop plants trees, but there is something else going on. Its wider strategy has seen the movement outgrow the bounds of its humble beginnings.

By Staff Reporter
Wheel deals are breaking the cycle
Article
/ 17 May 2013

Wheel deals are breaking the cycle

An organisation in Johannesburg hopes that trading bikes for trees will plant the seeds of entrepreneurship.

By Thalia Holmes
Can’t see the policy for the trees
Article
/ 24 June 2010

Can’t see the policy for the trees

That trees fall under two different departments illustrates the need for politics to embrace science.

By Janice Golding
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Article
/ 19 August 2008

SA scientists embark on ‘tree barcode of life’ project

University of Johannesburg scientists have started creating a database of DNA information from the world’s tree species.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 28 July 2008

Africa’s wall of trees

Tentative preparations for an African "wall of trees" to slow down the southern spread of the Sahara desert are finally getting under way.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 6 June 2008

A highway among trees and seedlings

The South African National Roads Agency decided to save a giant Outeniqua yellowwood tree during major road construction.

By Janis Theron

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