“If patchouli has been planted, it should be replaced with productive trees, such as durian trees,” he said. “It also has economic value, but for the longer term.” The Associated Press’ climate and ...

Patchouli thrives in Indonesia’s tropical climate, which supplies over 80% of the global market. Prices for one kilogram of ...

“If patchouli has been planted, it should be replaced with productive trees, such as durian trees,” he said. “It also has economic value, but for the longer term.” The Associated Press ...

Dita Von Teese brings opulence to her second Las Vegas residency at the Venetian Resort. Her Voltaire show features elaborate costumes, including custom-made Swarovski-clad crystal outfits and ...

SIMBORO, Indonesia (AP) — Tucked between the village and the forest, Haruna and his father-in-law worked diligently through the night distilling dried patchouli plants, stoking the boiler with ...

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia (AP) — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed ...

Twenty million trees will be planted and 2,500 hectares (6,178 acres) of new woodland created in the west of England as part of a "national forest" drive, the government has announced. The Western ...

TANJUNG REJO, Indonesia — The loud whirr of a chainsaw sounds through the forest as a small group of farmers gathers around a tree filled with red seed pods. With one slow stroke, a severed ...

Together with the oceans, they are one of the two most important carbon sinks, due to their capacity to store carbon in the soil and in tree biomass. As such, promoting fast-growing trees could ...