Good News Notes: “With a last name that literally translates to ‘mountain peak’, it is no wonder that Dr Satyanarayana Parvataneni has planted 162 hectares (400 acres) of forests which is just over 300,000 seedlings in Portland, with plans to plant another 40 hectares (100 acres) by next year. A medical doctor by profession, Parvataneni…
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Million-tree mission hopes to fix reforestation flaws
Good News Notes: “It’s an environmental policy embraced by heads of state, multinational businesses and even leading climate sceptic Donald Trump: plant more trees to help the planet and slow global warming. But experts claim some recent mass tree-planting schemes have failed to reduce greenhouse gases when not done properly, and even harmed the environment….
University of the Cumberlands to assist in reforestation of surface-mined land
Good News Notes: “The University of the Cumberlands has joined several conservation organizations to convert surface-mined land into forestlands just outside of Williamsburg in Kentucky. Officials said the property has been cleared of unwanted vegetation and cross-ripped to loosen the soil to produce a better rooting medium for trees and flowering plants. More than 73,000…