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'Tree of life' has Kurdish roots: study Seen by some as emblematic of the Mediterranean landscape and cuisine, the olive tree in fact has its domesticated roots in Kurdish regions, said a study Wednesday that seeks to settle an age-old debate.

06 February 2013

Environmental hangover from Indonesia's palm oil thirst The roar of chainsaws has replaced birdsong, the once-lush, green jungle scorched to a barren grey. The equivalent of six football pitches of forest is lost every minute in Indonesia.

16 December 2012

World's biggest, oldest trees are dying: research Scientists Friday warned of an alarming increase in the death rates of the largest living organisms on the planet, the giant, old trees that harbour and sustain countless birds and wildlife.

07 December 2012

Bitsy beetle warms Canada: study An army of rice-grain-sized beetles, attracted by warming weather, has moved into Canada's western forests, where its tree massacre is causing the mercury to rise yet further.

27 November 2012

1 kg apple presented on City Day in Almaty Almaty citizens celebrated the City Day on Sunday, September 16.

17 September 2012

Japan tsunami 'miracle pine' cut down, preserved A lone pine tree that stood as a symbol of hope in Japan, after surviving the huge tsunami that swept away a forest of 70,000, was being cut down Wednesday in a bid to preserve it.

12 September 2012

Foresters keep quenching smoldering trees on Mokhnatka mount 40 foresters continue quenching smoldering roots and trunks of trees on Mokhnatka mount in Ile-Alatau national park.

29 August 2012

230,000 trees to be planted along Western Europe – Western China highway It is planned to plant 231 thousand saplings instead of the trees that were cut down along Western Europe - Western China highway.

10 August 2012

Scores injured as typhoon lashes Hong Kong More than 100 people were injured and trees were ripped from the ground as a typhoon lashed Hong Kong packing winds in excess of 140 kilometres (87 miles) an hour.

25 July 2012

16,000 trees and bushes planted in Almaty in 2012 Almaty Akimat (city authorities) is implementing a vegetation rejuvenation plan.

23 July 2012

Yessimov answers critics over cutting down trees in Almaty Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yessimov gave the exact number of trees in the city: 1 371 000.

27 June 2012

36 thousand trees and bushes were planted in Almaty last year More than 36 thousand of green plantings were planted in Almaty last year.

15 April 2012

Movie about Kazakhstan apple tree got Audience Award in French Festival A documentary film The Origins of the Apple by Catherine Peix got the Audience Award in the International Film Festival of Asian Cinema.

19 March 2012

Over $1 million to be spent on tree planting in Almaty Mass tree planting started in Almaty.

17 October 2011

Avalanches threaten Almaty because of trees fallen by storms The risk of avalanches escalated in winter at Shymbulak skiing resort and in Medeu gorge because of the trees fallen by the storms in spring.

04 October 2011

Mountain slopes left absolutely treeless by the storms of May 17 and June 27 pose serious threat to Almaty: Mayor According to him, the clean-up teams working to remove the fallen trees lack tractors and sawmills.

25 August 2011

Yessimov criticized the speed of trees clean up in Ile-Alatau national park Akhmetzhan Yessimov criticized the speed of elimination of storm consequences and cleaning up of fallen trees in Ile-Alatau national park.

16 August 2011

Over 6,000 fallen trees cleared off in Medeu Public facilities of Almaty and employees of the Emergency Situations Department continue cleaning up Medeu area.

16 August 2011

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