AOL

Breadfruit trees were thought to grow only in the Keys but a warming world is changing that

A breadfruit tree is growing in Loxahatchee Groves. It shouldn’t be there. For untold centuries, the Borneo native has been confined to the warmest, gooiest tropical climates, unable to withstand much ...
Christian Science Monitor

Maui wildfire decimated breadfruit trees. But now, a hope to restore.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Mongabay

Breadfruit’s low carbon storage could be offset by fast growth, study finds

Breadfruit, a perennial tropical tree that produces large, carbohydrate-rich fruit, has been put forward by advocates as a climate solution as well as a way to strengthen food security; but the carbon ...
AOL

In hurricane-torn Jamaica, this couple’s climate-resilient breadfruit program offers food and hope

After Hurricane Melissa’s exceptionally strong winds subsided, the roots of breadfruit trees clung deep into the fertile Jamaican soil — offering hope and a step toward food security in the future.
The Boston Globe

The trees arrived with Polynesian voyagers. After Maui wildfire, there’s a chance to restore them

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — For people around the world, the green leaves that sprouted from a scorched, 150-year-old banyan tree in the heart of devastated Lahaina symbolized hope following Maui’s deadly ...
WGN Radio

Breadfruit trees planted by Trees that Feed Foundation survive Hurricane Melissa, help rebuilding communities

Mary and Mike McLaughlin, Co-Founders of Trees that Feed Foundation, plant fruit trees around the world to provide food to countries and their communities that are low income. Their flagship tree are ...