London iTree Results Highlight Value of Urban Trees
The results of the London iTree urban forest survey were published on the 2nd December 2015 in the House of Lords, offering a definitive monetary value for the city’s urban trees. Flood and air pollution reduction were some of the key...
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Palumbo Court Case
After over a year of complaints to MEPA, OHSA and the police, Senglea residents finally had their day in court today, when the police acted on complaints submitted following another night of noise which prevented residents from getting much rest on...
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Classroom with Green view can improve students’ performance
High school students perform better on tests if they are in a classroom with a view of a green landscape, rather than a windowless room or a room with a view of built space, according to research from the University of Illinois Department of...
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THE BUTCHERY CONTINUES
THE BUTCHERY CONTINUES – The latest attack on trees yesterday at Saqqajja, Rabat, reduced a former row of majestic trees to ugly, bare and leggy branches topped by a few leaves! Now MEPA is defending this Rabat Local Council action, saying that...
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Munxar Aggro-Tourism
NGOs Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar, Ramblers’ Association, Friends of the Earth (Malta), Din l-Art Helwa, NatureTrust Malta, MOAM, Sustainable Built Environment, Youth for the Environment, Greenhouse Malta, Kunsill Studenti Universitarji, Kopin,...
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Cancellation of Mistra Towers project.
Flimkien għal Ambjent Aħjar (FAA) welcomes the news that the high-rise Mistra Towers will not be built, for a number of reasons, foremost among them, the “over-abundance of ongoing development on the island.” This was the same reason...
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Trees: Helping Cities Solve Climate Change
Quick, name a climate solution for cities which helps lower carbon emissions, protects vulnerable people who live there, and even helps students get better grades. Give up? The answer is urban forests and you’re not alone if you didn’t...
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Trees improve our air quality
Urban forests help to improve our air quality. Heat from the earth is trapped in the atmosphere due to high levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other heat-trapping gases that prohibit it from releasing the heat into space. This creates a phenomenon...
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5 reasons not to underestimate the power of plants and trees
© rangizzz These scientists say that respecting and understanding plants and trees is essential for our future. We humans have a wide range of feelings about members of the kingdom Plantae, from total disregard to thinking they are clever friends....
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