Covidiots’ barbecue sparks huge forest blaze that takes 60 firefighters five hours to put out Sixty firefighters spent five hours tackling the fire in Puddletown Forest, Dorset A photo shows the scorched remains of the barbecue that had started the blaze Ten crews attended the incident, with fire extinguished by about 9pm last night The … Read more
Dramatic aerial pictures have captured the ferocity of the fires ripping through Chernobyl’s exclusion zone. Firefighters on their tenth day battling the blaze are desperately trying to extinguish it before it wreaks a path to the site of the exploded nuclear reactor. Radiation levels in the area have already spiked since the outbreak on April … Read more
Pictured: The clump of 33 trees in Alaska that forms ‘America’s smallest national forest’ The forest is located on Adak Island, part of the volcanic Aleutian archipelago The first trees on the spot were planted to cheer up Second World War troops Around 6,000 troops were stationed on the island to guard against the Japanese By … Read more
Humans were cultivating crops in the Bolivian Amazon basin more than 10,000 years ago, a study has found. Thousands of ‘forest islands’ were formed when humans discarded food waste in heaps and, over millennia, these developed into vast mounds rich in nutrients. Trees eventually flourished on these islands, which sit several metres above the surrounding … Read more
An underwater forest 60 feet below the surface in the Gulf of Mexico may be harboring life-saving secrets. Researchers found that shipworms and other marine organisms living in tree trunks that grew nearly 60,000 years ago could be used to design new pharmaceuticals. The shipworms pulled from the depths were found to be ‘stuffed full … Read more
Raging forest fire surrounding Chernobyl nuclear power plant which unlocked radiation was started ‘for fun’, say police as 27-year-old man is arrested for causing the blaze Roaring blaze engulfed 250 acres around plant causing radiation levels to surge Man, 27, arrested for deliberately causing the fire and could face 5 years in jail Some radiation … Read more
We all know deep down the difference trees can make. That’s why the Mail’s Be A Tree Angel campaign urges readers to make Britain greener again and plant them to make a real difference to our much-troubled world. And while millions of us flock to the beach for a relaxing break, others are discovering the … Read more
An Inspector Calls… A good value and friendly hotel within easy striking distance of the New Forest The Inspector checked into the Lord Bute located close to the Dorset coast The hotel was once home to Lord Bute – a former prime minister in 1762/63 There are 13 rooms and the Inspector found his had a … Read more
On Sunday, Instagram influencer Skye Wheatley shocked fans by posing for a glamorous photo shoot alongside empty aisles at her local supermarket. With the coronavirus pandemic leading to panic buying, the 24-year-old felt the backdrop would be perfect for a shoot alongside her son, Forest, one, which she shared to Instagram. Skye explained in her … Read more
Last week, the Royal Hospital Chelsea looked more like an HS2 construction site than a centre of horticultural excellence as hundreds of landscape architects and gardeners battled to construct their creations in time for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, which will be officially opened by the Queen tomorrow. But amid all the high-vis jackets, steel-capped … Read more