#Falling tree branch injures tourists in Central Park

#Falling tree branch injures tourists in Central Park

“#Falling tree branch injures tourists in Central Park” A falling tree branch in Central Park injured two tourists on Thursday. The 57-year-old woman and 62-year-old man from Amarillo, Texas were sitting on a bench in the Great Lawn Playground just after 5 p.m., when the branch snapped and struck them, police said. Both people were…

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#Former Obama official calls on Biden nominee to pull out

#Former Obama official calls on Biden nominee to pull out

“#Former Obama official calls on Biden nominee to pull out” A former head of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) under Barack Obama called on President Biden’s pick for the same post to withdraw her nomination Monday over her ties to a “tree-spiking” operation meant to sabotage logging efforts in the 1980s. Robert Abbey, who…

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#’Tree’-like dino grew based on resource availability: study

#’Tree’-like dino grew based on resource availability: study

“#’Tree’-like dino grew based on resource availability: study” Look who got their “Flintstones” vitamins. A new study has added evidence that some dinosaurs, particularly the Massospondylus carinatus, experienced growth spurts and pauses seasonally, in relation to health and habitat — so that in prosperous years, the animals could almost double in size. Most animals, including…

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#Once called crazy, Indonesian eco-warrior turns arid hills green

#Once called crazy, Indonesian eco-warrior turns arid hills green

“#Once called crazy, Indonesian eco-warrior turns arid hills green” WONOGIRI, Indonesia – Once considered crazy by fellow villagers, Indonesian eco-warrior Sadiman has turned barren hills green after 24 years of effort, making water resources available in the drought-prone mountainous region where he lives. Affectionately addressed as ‘mbah’ or ‘grandpa’, the 69-year-old has worked relentlessly to…

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#Can glass made from wood save energy?

#Can glass made from wood save energy?

“#Can glass made from wood save energy?” Trees are usually what we see when looking outside our windows. Soon, we may also find trees inside windows — as engineers are now turning to wood as an energy-efficient, alternative material to make glass. Scientists with the Forest Products Laboratory, a research arm of the United States…

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#’Mr. Christmas Tree’ brings cheer to gloomy NYC

#’Mr. Christmas Tree’ brings cheer to gloomy NYC

“#’Mr. Christmas Tree’ brings cheer to gloomy NYC” Mr. Christmas Tree is sprucing up the streets of the Big Apple again. It’s Tommy Liberto’s sixth year of dressing up as a Christmas tree decked out in colorful lights — a sight that brings a smile to New Yorkers’ faces. Liberto, of Bel Air, Maryland, was…

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