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There are just over three trillion trees on Earth, according to a new assessment. The figure is eight times as big as the previous best estimate, which counted perhaps 400 billion at most. For all ...

The number of trees on Earth has almost halved since the beginning of human civilisation, a new assessment has found. There are more than three trillion trees worldwide - around eight times more than ...

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has said it believes it can reduce the number of trees that would be impacted by the BusConnects plan following local engagement. It said there is a general ...