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Massive banyan tree falls onto Hilo street, chapel
COURTESY HAWAII FIRE DEPARTMENT This Hawaii Fire Deparment drone photo shows a massive banyan tree that toppled over near Calvary Chapel Hilo on Kilauea Avenue at about 3 :43 p.m. Saturday. 1 /2 ...
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Hilo banyan tree comes crashing down, roads blocked
The fire department reports this happened at around 3:42 p.m. on Saturday, July 12 on Kilauea Avenue, near the Calvary Chapel ...
Banyan tree damages cars, buildings, power lines in Hilo
A large banyan tree blocked roads and toppled power lines in Downtown Hilo Saturday.Video from a nail salon across the street on Kilauea Avenue captured the moment the tree toppled over, pulling down ...
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WATCH: Large banyan tree falls in Hilo, brings down power lines with it
The Hawaiʻi County Fire Department responded to a downed banyan tree in Hilo that had blocked the road, downed some power lines and damaged some property on July 12.
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Native Kenyan fig tree offers unprecedented hope in carbon storage
Unlike conventional trees that store carbon temporarily in organic matter, the species is capable of converting the ...
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These fig trees absorb CO2 from the air and convert it into stone
We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...
Fig trees convert atmospheric CO₂ to stone, research reveals
Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...