"We are working on four small scale forest projects with local community groups to grow and plant over 1, 000, 000 trees to re-store the tree cover in an area now vulnerable to landslides, " he added.

BBC: Welsh support for tree planting project in Uganda

The scheme includes a number of measures to protect the environment by improving wildlife habitats, tree cover and watercourses, the county council said.

BBC: Heysham-M6 road link given go-ahead

The 510 is suited for the most challenging conditions, such as canyons and adventures with heavy tree cover.

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Miami recently found that its electricity bills were 10 percent lower in areas with more than 20 percent tree cover compared to those areas without any trees, the New Scientist reports.

CNN: All About: Cities and energy consumption

He says that tree cover is a good first step to keeping cooling costs down in the South.

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Today visitors can see sections of Gaddi's preparatory underdrawing, and some of the artist's pentimenti, or self-corrections, including a now-diaphanous tree used to cover up a misplaced sign.

WSJ: A Heavenly View From On High | Basilica of Santa Croce | Agnolo Gaddi | By Francis X. Rocca