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Craftswoman looks past disability to inspire others to get creative with tree bark

Li Shuying guides fellow disabled women in making tree bark artwork in Arxan, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, in March. CHINA DAILY Drawing her inspiration from nature, 60-year-old Li Shuying from the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, breathes new life to birch bark by crafting them into vivid animals, ancient Chinese beauties and breathtaking landscape paintings. From Bailang town in Arxan city …

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Scientists report trees absorb methane as well

Tree bark in the world’s forests absorbs the greenhouse gas methane, my colleagues and I have demonstrated for the first time on a global scale – a discovery that could have big implications for tackling climate change. But now, our large-scale study proves that there’s another way that trees absorb greenhouse gases – so forests can provide even more climate …

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Uorfi Javed’s tree bark dress reminds people of Marvel's Groot

Uorfi Javed has established herself as a trendsetter when it comes to offbeat fashion. Uorfi Javed sporting an outfit made up of tree bark. “No trees were harmed during the making of this dress!” wrote Uorfi while sharing a video on Instagram. Soon after, the video transitions to show Uorfi wearing an outfit made up of tree bark. Here’s how …

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Editorial: Climate change is killing California’s iconic trees

Firefighters and forest ecologists are again scrambling to save ancient giant sequoia trees from the threat posed by increasingly fast, powerful and destructive wildfires that have raged through California in recent years. So far, Methuselah, a 4,853-year-old bristlecone pine that may be the oldest living tree on Earth, has remained free of bark beetles, Times reporter Louis Sahagun wrote last …

Jabalpur Artist Creates 'Eco-friendly' Artwork Out of Processed Leaves, Petals and Tree Bark

Nature enthusiasts from Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district over the years have adopted a unique idea to save paper. Basant Soni has been making eco-friendly pieces of artwork with the help of tree leaves, dry flowers, and tree barks. Madhya Pradesh: A man in Jabalpur makes organic pieces of artwork using dry flowers, tree leaves & tree bark "I've done research …