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Trees

NParks probes unauthorised clearing of trees in nature reserve under OneMillionTrees initiative

Construction materials placed on the site off the Old Upper Thomson Road.
Construction materials placed on the site off the Old Upper Thomson Road.

Mature Khaya, sea apple trees being replaced around Singapore for safety reasons: NParks

Logs from felled Khaya trees along 170 Gangsa Road in Bukit Panjang on April 18, 2026. The trees were removed by the town council following advice from NParks.
Logs from felled Khaya trees along 170 Gangsa Road in Bukit Panjang on April 18, 2026. The trees were removed by the town council following advice from NParks.

Rainforests can bounce back much faster than thought, researchers say

Scientists long believed it would take more than a century for animals to return to deforested land.
Scientists long believed it would take more than a century for animals to return to deforested land.

Green Pulse Podcast

Singapore’s green paradox: Planting trees while losing forest cover

Singapore has made considerable tree-planting efforts to cool its urban landscape, but consider how the effectiveness of these measures can be reconciled with the adverse repercussions of deforestation projects.
Singapore has made considerable tree-planting efforts to cool its urban landscape, but consider how the effectiveness of these measures can be reconciled with the adverse repercussions of deforestation projects.

At the Masters, Augusta National’s oak tree is where the golf does its deals

Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 6, 2026 General view of an oak tree near the club house during a practice round REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Golf - The Masters - Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia, U.S. - April 6, 2026 General view of an oak tree near the club house during a practice round REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Hong Kong’s ‘hero trees’ lose their glory as climate warms

Conservationists see the change in kapok trees' blooming pattern as a sign that nature is falling out of sync as the climate warms.
Conservationists see the change in kapok trees' blooming pattern as a sign that nature is falling out of sync as the climate warms.

When do you need to call a tree doctor?

Workers cut down ageing pine trees, as part of a maintenance operation, along Via dei Fori Imperiali in central Rome, Italy, on Feb 13.
Workers cut down ageing pine trees, as part of a maintenance operation, along Via dei Fori Imperiali in central Rome, Italy, on Feb 13.

Fallen tree along Pipit Road in MacPherson causes buses to be diverted

A car passes the one-way road in between Block 92 Pipit Road and Block 54 Pipit Road, where a fallen tree had affected traffic flow.
A car passes the one-way road in between Block 92 Pipit Road and Block 54 Pipit Road, where a fallen tree had affected traffic flow.

Rome cuts down ageing pines along avenue leading to Colosseum

Workers cut down ageing pine trees, as part of a maintenance operation, along Via dei Fori Imperiali in central Rome, Italy, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Workers cut down ageing pine trees, as part of a maintenance operation, along Via dei Fori Imperiali in central Rome, Italy, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

NParks replaces casuarina trees on Coney Island, but expert says move could improve biodiversity

Existing casuarina trees in Coney Island Park seen on Jan 19, 2026.
Existing casuarina trees in Coney Island Park seen on Jan 19, 2026.

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