The family of the tree
News
Unravel the mystery of the origin and evolution of plant life.
Source: scenta
Date Published: October 05, 2006

Planting the future
Features
One day Wangari Maathai went out with some friends into Nairobi to plant a tree. This was not unusual, given that she has been responsible for planting 30m trees in Kenya in the past three decades. But on that day, January 8 1999, as she raised her hoe to dig a hole for the sapling, she and her friends were attacked by 200 guards armed with machetes, whips, bows and arrows, and swords. "When the blow came," she writes in her autobiography, Unbowed, "I felt not so much pain as surprise, even though from the beginning the thugs clearly wanted to hurt or even kill us."
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: February 16, 2007

China's approach to tree-planting cannot get us out of the climate crunch
Features
As the climate heats up, so does the debate on what to do about forests. China, facing regional environmental challenges, such as dust storms and wood shortages is investing in large-scale reforestation. A huge swath of the country is covered with trees planted in recent decades to attempt to stabilise the land and provide resources. It is described as a "green wall", and China claims that the CO2 from the atmosphere as the trees grow is providing a global climate benefit, offsetting some emissions from the country's rapid economic growth.
Source: Guardian Unlimited
Date Published: March 11, 2009

Planting bioplastic in phones
News
Japanese companies have reinforced bioplastic with fibre from a fast growing plant to make it sufficiently strong and heat resistant to use in electronic devices.
Source: The Engineer
Date Published: April 05, 2006

How plants learn to adapt to changing environments
News
British scientists have uncovered how plants have evolved to adapt to the changing climate and environment.
Source: scenta
Date Published: July 16, 2007

Duckweed goes further
News
Plant makes biofuel production faster and cheaper.
Source: scenta
Date Published: April 08, 2009

When tobacco heals
News
Engineers modify tobacco plants to produce medicine.
Source: scenta
Date Published: March 19, 2009

Glossy gene
News
Doubling a gene in corn increased biomass.
Source: scenta
Date Published: March 03, 2009

Reflective farming
News
Farmers could aid in fight against global warming by planting reflective crops.
Source: scenta
Date Published: January 16, 2009

Out in the fields
News
Imperial College simulates the ecosystems of 2100.
Source: scenta
Date Published: September 29, 2008