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The lungs of the Earth: Why we need trees to breathe

By Ashlan Bonnell | April 22, 2025

We need trees to breathe, to survive, to thrive. In the race to protect our forests, we can't afford to hold our breath. If you believe every breath counts, then you believe every tree matters.

Four ways to love trees back this Earth Month

April 1, 2024

Trees provide us with cooler cities, cleaner water, improved well-being and biodiversity. Here are four ways you can love trees back this Earth Month.

Forests are Essential to a Safe and Clean Water Supply

April 17, 2019

Forests are Essential to a Safe and Clean Water Supply Forests produce clean water for 180 million Americans. Not only

Climate Change is Weakening Our Forests with Alarming Speed

April 3, 2019

We cannot solve climate change without forests to help capture and store carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions made by humans. Forests

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The lungs of the Earth: Why we need trees to breathe

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Forests are Essential to a Safe and Clean Water Supply

Climate Change is Weakening Our Forests with Alarming Speed

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