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Save the Environment: Clone Some Trees

Technology's pretty wacky. We have so many advancements and crazy gadgets and gizmos, it's always a thought as to how we can use this to help the world around us. Apparently, we finally are.


According to an article from YaleEnvironment360, published on Dec. 27, 2018, a team of arborists have successfully cloned and grown saplings from giant, ancient redwood trees. These trees are up to 3,000 years old, with a diameter of 35 feet!

A total of 75 saplings were cloned and then planted at the Presidio National Park in San Francisco, California. The project is run by the Archangel Ancient Tree Archive, a non-profit group hoping to reestablish ancient redwood forests to help fight against climate change.


As of March 4 of this year, the AATA received a significant grant from the Seller-Lehrer Family Foundation, which guarantees support for the mission to clone and plant up to 100 important tree species.


This is absolutely incredible in my opinion. This is a group who sees what the world can do for good with technology and takes action. Climate change is a serous issue that needs to be properly addressed, and the AATA is in the front lines of that fight.


Let's save the planet, one cloned tree at a time!


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