THERE ARE MANY good reasons for tree-hugging and I must have heard them all. In a recently published book, Matthew Silverstone reveals scientific data showing trees improve many health issues such as ...
CLERMONT, Ky. (WHAS11) – To mark Earth Day, Bernheim officials announced plans today to break the world tree hugging record on June 4, 2016. Dubbed the Bernheim Big Tree Hug Challenge, the Guinness ...
JERUSALEM -- Since embracing family and friends is off-limits these days because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Israel Nature and Parks Authority say people can find comfort in a different way by ...
The area chief told the woman that if five minutes elapse and she will still be hugging the tree, she would be arrested. Saboti MP, Amisi condemned a man’s extended tree hug undertaken to raise school ...
In the first three weeks of January 2026, over five Kenyans have hugged trees because they felt unheard and desired public attention. From desperate parents and teenagers to police officers, Kenyans ...
Akanksha Awal receives funding from the ESRC, Leverhulme Trust, and St John's College. I would like to thank Hangzhang Ding, an undergraduate at Peking University at the time, who accompanied me in ...
Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. When Truphena Muthoni stepped up to a royal palm in Nyeri and ...
It seems Kenyans have had enough of the tree-hugging challenge, inspired by environmental activist Truphena Muthoni. In early 2026, Kenya witnessed an unusual wave of ordinary citizens embracing trees ...