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THE MEANING OF TREES

WORLD TREE NEWS

Climate care

The historical photo of the "Blue Marble" Earth, taken from Apollo 17 on December 7, 1972

Gaia is the entirety of the material Earth and all living organisms on it = the ecosphere. A self-regulating system that has evolved over 3.8 billion years.

Heavy evaporation over dense forest. © aslysun/shutterstock.com

Forests are essential organs in the metabolism of planet Earth, maintaining the balance of the ecosphere, global climate, and regional weather patterns.

Monsoon rainforest in Malaysia/Thailand. © Edward Parker

The world's forests are active players in maintaining the equilibrium of world climate, not just passive victims succumbing to global heating.

Seljalandfoss waterfall in Iceland. © RomanSlavik/shutterstock.com

Pope Francis is calling for radical transformation of politics, economics, and individual mindsets and lifestyles to truly begin caring for the Earth.

Idle No More protesters marching in Victoria, BC, December 21, 2012. © r.a. paterson/Creative Commons License

In November 2012, Canada's First Nations started a new incentive to raise their voices together. A new era of resourceful and peaceful protests has begun.

forest fire. @ Peter J. Wilson/shutterstock.com

The global trend for higher temperatures and changing rain patterns is a growing cause for wildfires, but forest mismanagement is a huge factor too.