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The Amazon’s Oldest Tree Are Bulking Up As CO2 Levels Rise

When we look at the towering trees of old-growth forest patches in the Amazon, we might think these ancient beings have ...
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Tree trivia: What is the largest tree? The oldest tree?

We are in the middle of a very hot summer. As I was mowing the yard this weekend, I stopped to take a break in the shade of the swamp chestnut oak tree in my front yard. I started thinking about the ...
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10 of the Tallest Trees in the World

These skyscraping superstars are the stalwart examples of their species Trees have many interesting features and uses, but it's perhaps their height that inspires the most reverie. Humans may have a ...
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'Heritage of Pleasanton': City facing off with protesters over removal of old tree

PLEASANTON, Calif. (KGO) -- Five protestors showed up Tuesday morning at Lions Wayside Park in Pleasanton to try and block the removal of a eucalyptus tree, thought to be the oldest and largest one in ...
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Historic Oregon tree defies flames, still standing after days of fire

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One of the tallest and oldest trees in the world continues to burn in Oregon after it a fire was first reported Aug. 16, but even after at least five days of continuously ...