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U.S. trees are exploding in brilliantly colorful fall foliage this year in many regions, thanks to stellar growing conditions and excellent temperatures, say experts.
Despite their astonishing record of losses when dealing with lumberjacks and beavers, trees are pretty tough customers. Their trunks, branches, roots and twigs are all more than capable of enduring a winter's worth of freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and hail. Their leaves, though? Eh, not so tough.
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Botanists believe they have discovered one of the world's largest carnivorous plants in Southeast Asia.
The people of Indonesia's Java Island still follow wedding traditions passed down centuries ago by their ancestors.
As a hobby, Suzie Jirachareonkul, a teacher and mother of two, spends many of her nights searching for endangered toads on the country roads near her home outside Cape Town, South Africa.
The Entourage and Hotel for Dogs star shows off his Malibu pad
Scientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth.
Forests in the Pacific Northwest are dying twice as fast as they were 17 years ago, and scientists blame warming temperatures for the trend, according to a new study.
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U.S. trees are exploding in brilliantly colorful fall foliage this year in many regions, thanks to stellar growing conditions and excellent temperatures, say experts.
Despite their astonishing record of losses when dealing with lumberjacks and beavers, trees are pretty tough customers. Their trunks, branches, roots and twigs are all more than capable of enduring a winter's worth of freezing temperatures, snow, sleet and hail. Their leaves, though? Eh, not so tough.
Some Florida minimum-security inmates want to know: Can you handle the heat?
Botanists believe they have discovered one of the world's largest carnivorous plants in Southeast Asia.
The people of Indonesia's Java Island still follow wedding traditions passed down centuries ago by their ancestors.
As a hobby, Suzie Jirachareonkul, a teacher and mother of two, spends many of her nights searching for endangered toads on the country roads near her home outside Cape Town, South Africa.
The Entourage and Hotel for Dogs star shows off his Malibu pad
Scientists in Colombia have unearthed the remains of a true prehistoric monster believed to be the biggest snake ever to have lived on Earth.
Forests in the Pacific Northwest are dying twice as fast as they were 17 years ago, and scientists blame warming temperatures for the trend, according to a new study.
Efforts to remove cats from Macquarie Island, a sub-Antarctic island and World Heritage Site, have indirectly led to environmental devastation, according to a report published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
A new study investigating the amount of carbon in Australian soil has cast doubt over the accuracy of current climate models in predicting future levels of global warming.
Researchers have discovered a previously unknown group of rare monkeys in the forests of Vietnam.
"Planet in Peril: Battle Lines" airs on Thursday, December 11, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on CNN, hosted by Anderson Cooper, chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and "The Oprah Winfrey Show" correspondent and National Geographic host Lisa Ling. CNN's award-winning series examines the environmental conflicts between growing populations and natural resources.
A wildfire threatened to decimate historic Angel Island, the largest in the San Francisco Bay, and a Marin County fire official warned it could take up to four days contain the blaze.
There are hundreds of biological field stations around the globe, and a select few of them are now letting visitors rub elbows with staff researchers and spend the night inside the facilities -- no advanced degree required.
A reporter visits the fourth-largest island and one of the most astonishingly biodiverse places on Earth, where "endangered" has taken on a serious sense of urgency
Rowan Jacobsen's examination of Colony Collapse Disorder warns of the pitfalls of industrialized agriculture
The answer could have serious implications for one of the region's signature attractions, which draws thousands of "leaf peepers" every autumn
These gardening and decorating tips can transform your space -- giving your backyard a complete makeover.
The sabal palm, Florida's state tree, is under attack by a microscopic killer that has scientists stumped
Faced with global warming, plants are heading for the hills. A study of 171 forest species in Western Europe shows that most of them are shifting their favored locations to higher, cooler spots
London's Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew recently opened an attraction that gives visitors the chance to walk among the treetops and examine tree canopies from a new perspective.
Jeannie Felts Buckner is caught in a recession triple squeeze.
The shooting deaths of four mountain gorillas -- three females and an alpha male silverback -- are prompting a United Nations agency to send a mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Texas may be best known for "Big Oil." But the oil that could some day make a dent in the country's use of fossil fuels is small. Microscopic, in fact: algae. Literally and figuratively, this is green fuel.
The idea is simple: Foundation plants should enhance your home, make it more welcoming, and tie it to the surrounding landscape. Unfortunately, these house-hugging plantings frequently consist of stiff evergreen shrubs that do little for the house they adorn. Even worse, they're often sheared into something closer to green loaves of bread than to anything found in nature.
Containers allow you to garden where there's no ground to till, brightening up the patios, porches, decks, and stoops where we linger on long summer days.
An endangered and secretive animal rarely seen in the wild has been caught on camera in West Africa.
No subject appears to divide as many people in the climate change arena as biofuels. Their potential to positively impact greenhouse gas emissions is undoubtedly enormous.
True or False: More carbon dioxide is good news for trees as it will boost growth levels.
Days and nights in Richmond, Virginia, sparkle during December more than a socialite draped in jewels. Legions of stringed lights hang like tinsel on trees. Candy-colored bulbs decorate foliage at Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden. And James River plantations treat guests to a colonial-style Christmas. From candlelight tours to light shows, this town offers more weekend choices than a travel agent's checklist.
Research published last month paints an increasingly gloomy picture of the accelerating rate of climate change, raising genuine fears that efforts to combat carbon emissions may already be too late to restrict seismic changes in the earth's temperatures.
Dallas has long been a sociological curiosity. With its mix of sweeping ranches and high-end shopping, it's sort of a "country meets culture" destination. And you don't have to drive all over the metroplex (as the locals call the Dallas-Fort Worth area) to have a good time. All the food, fun and fanciness can be found in the 1.5-mile radius of downtown.
Huge wildfires, such as the ones that have charred more than 460,000 acres this week in Southern California, are becoming more common in the Western United States, and scientists say warming trends and other climate factors may be responsible.
Here's some good news for those of you who have trouble growing houseplants: The problem could lie in where you put the plants rather than in your being short a couple of gardening genes. Light, temperature and humidity have a lot to do with whether a plant thrives or dies.
The pumpkins made all the difference.
CNN spoke to Ken Yeang, an architect and ecologist, and the principle of the UK practice of Llweleyn Davis Yeang about his work to combine high rise architecture and environmental awareness.
Your own patch of greenery may be your haven, but what you put in it could be harmful to the environment
If prospective buyers looked at your house today, what would they see outside? A giant evergreen that looks as if it might swallow the station wagon, perhaps, scraggly old foundation plants or maybe a kitchen-table view of the neighbors' kids' trampoline?
Up to half of the world's magnolia species are in danger of extinction, according to a new study by conservationists.
Careful landscape planning and use of water-efficient plants can turn out to be a beautiful thing.
When Val Schroeder realized the ducks and loons that once flocked near her home on Camano Island, Washington, were disappearing, she knew she had to act.
Add heaps of red worms to mountains of raw, rotting garbage. Then collect the worms' feces, brew it into a liquid, and squeeze it into a used soda bottle.
They don't make a sound. They just appear as a burst of pink. But in this flat world of tan grasses and steel-gray water, a wave of roseate spoonbills against a bright blue sky sets off visual alarms as arresting as lightning flashes.
You're driving up the East Coast and admiring the fall colors. But something seems off.
Get the real deal with this guide to hotel packages, happenings, and resources for making the most of fall foliage season across the U.S.
There's nothing quite as breathtaking as a scenic drive during the fall, when the air feels crisp and colors abound. But we urge you to drive a route Coastal Living--style. Skip the Blue Ridge Parkway and travel to places where reds, oranges, and golds border blue waters. Here are 10 of our favorites.
"This bush is called the Climber's Friend," said the guide, pointing at a plant on Cape Town's Table Mountain. The prickly bush certainly didn't look amicable. "Grab onto it if you think you're going to fall," he continued. "It might save your life."
Indianapolis police came up empty Friday night after surrounding a house where they suspected the primary suspect in the slayings of seven people was holed up, a police spokesman said.
Eco-Friendly developer Jonathan Rose, 53, has almost completed Highlands' Garden Village, a $102 million, 27-acre property ten minutes from downtown Denver. About 650 residents occupy 306 units, ra...
"The most important thing in my life right now is to be part of the answer," says Fred
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Management consultants talk about the big white elephant in the room, but for designers Scott Flora and Jerinne Neils, it was a big white wall. In 2001 the couple moved into a loft in Los Angeles, ...
A stunning exhibition of glass created by renowned American artist Dale Chihuly has gone on display against the backdrop of London's Royal Botanical Gardens at Kew.
Almost 8000 koalas will be sterilized on Australia's Kangaroo Island over the next four years in a bid to protect the native vegetation from being destroyed.
Imagine a duvet cover and pillow that gradually light up as you wake up in the morning.
They're not from the sci-fi show "X-Files," but scientists are sounding the alarm that aliens have invaded the planet.
In the fall, there's a yin and yang to life in New England. Every year, the foliage steals your heart, then baseball breaks it.
With exquisite coastlines and lush foliage, the Hawaiian islands have long been Hollywood's tropical backlot and the stage for more than 200 major feature films.
Having a green office means more than just recycling your memos and turning off your computer at the end of the day. As Toyota proves with its new $87 million sales campus, environmentalism starts ...
Justine Stamen, 33, has seen tragedy up close. In 1988 her best friend, Teak Dyer, was murdered on the eve of her high school graduation. Then in 1997, DeWitt White, who'd been her student at an ac...
When you think of Phoenix, you probably think of sprawl, lots of purple and turquoise, and phrases like, Yes, but it's a dry heat. But there's more to the city than meets the eye: Within an hour's drive are natural and historic attractions that make Phoenix the perfect base for a winter vacation in the desert.
Head to Canada for fall foliage. With the exchange rate continuing to favor U.S. travelers, you can watch nature's fireworks at a discount. A double room at Quebec's Cheribourg Resort (800-567-6132...
There are seven of us dragging our luggage through the airport in Rio de Janeiro, preparing to board the first of three planes that will eventually deposit us on a bumpy grass landing strip in the ...
How cheesy. The first product to earn the official logo of the Diana, Princess of Wales, Memorial Fund is a tub of margarine. A spokeswoman for The Memorial Fund (which is sniffy about capitalizing...
The day that haunts the rubber industry will dawn like any other. The sun, rising the length of Asia, slowly burns away the haze from the plantations along the South China Sea that are the source o...
If this spring your fancy is turning to tomato seeds and trowels, join the club. According to a recent Gallup survey, gardening now shares top billing with swimming and walking as one of the three ...
The Zoological Society of San Diego has done more than most businesses to transform itself into a 21st-century organization. It deserves to be seen for its management as well as for its spectacular...
Here's the script. Young man meets Wall Street. Scores big as a money manager. Eventually controls $1.3 billion in assets, with an average annual return of 32% since 1967. He loves the movies. So h...
THOSE THREE intent young scientists in the photograph have achieved a rare and potentially highly profitable feat: a sudden leap forward that changes something that couldn't be done into a commerci...
People on Wall Street know Michael Steinhardt, 47, as an astute money manager who oversees more than $1 billion. The Brooklyn Botanic Garden knows him as a gardening enthusiast who recently contrib...
The fitness boom and America's longripening affair with gourmet food are combining to give new zest to gardening, the most popular outdoor leisure activity in the U.S. Vegetable gardening occupies ...
AGRICULTURAL biotechnology is finally emerging from a miasma of wild-eyed claims and promises that have swathed it in recent years. After researchers at the Max Planck Institute in West Germany suc...
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