In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...

Scientists have found that rare trees growing in Kenya can save the world by turning carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air into stone. The finding, presented by researchers from the University of Zurich ...

The scorching afternoon sun stretches across the semiarid landscape of Marereni, in Kenya’s Kilifi county, where salt and sea ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

Kenya is lucky in climate and location. Avocados grow best at altitudes of around 1,500-2,100 metres above the sea. Kenya ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into ...

Central Virginia has seen quite a lot of severe weather in the past weeks, with storms and floods causing widespread issues.

Kaptagat — President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to reject all perpetrators of hate and division in the country. The ...

We all know that trees are an important part of our climate efforts. But we usually envision this as lush forests soaking up ...

Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new research has found. The team of Kenyan, U.S., Austrian, and Swiss ...