Trees are antidotes to mental, climate crises

Martha Beginger, Weekend Edition Saturday, WBUR, 9/18/21; CC Liu (ed.), Wisdom Quarterly

(NPR/WBUR) A growing body of scientific research in psychology and other fields shows the many ways trees improves our mental and physical health. There's a push to understand more.

• Trees could be a mental, physical, and climate change antidote

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  The Many Benefits Of Trees; Remembering Comedian Norm Macdonald

  September 17, 2021 • 

  …Trees not only help slow the effects of climate change but also help clean and cool the air around them. WBUR's Martha Bebinger explains the many benefits of sugar maples. And, comedian and former Saturday Night Live cast member Norm Macdonald died this week after a long battle with cancer. Geoff Edgers, arts reporter for The Washington Post, profiles the comedian's career. Connect with us: Find more stories from today's show here…

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  How Trees Improve Air Quality, Mental Health And The Environment

  September 17, 2021 • 

  …Trees not only help slow the effects of climate change but also help clean and cool the air around them. WBUR’s Martha Bebinger explains the many benefits of sugar maples. This article was originally published on WBUR.org. …

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  CLIMATE

  A Single Fire Killed Thousands Of Sequoias. Scientists Are Racing To Save The Rest

  by Lauren Sommer

  September 17, 2021 • 

  …National Park, Alexis Bernal squints up at the top of a 200-foot-tall tree. "That is what we would call a real giant sequoia monarch," she says. "It's massive." At 40 feet in diameter, the tree easily meets the definition of a monarch, the name given to the largest sequoias. It's likely more than 1,500 years old. Still, that's as old as this tree will get. The trunk is pitch…