It has traveled 12,153 miles, more than half-way around the globe. The North America stage of the Lupo's journey began earlier this month in San Francisco and continued via Los Angeles and Mexico City, Laredo, Dallas, Tulsa, Memphis, Atlanta, Gainesville, Miami and Jacksonville. After a stop in Washington, the Lupo visits New York and will then be air-lifted back to Europe to restart its road trip in London, setting its sights on North Africa, Spain, France, North Europe and Germany. The planned fuel consumption for this extreme test is just 264 gallons, or an average of 78.7 miles per gallon. If successful, it will set a record for the least fuel used for a car traveling around the globe.
Trees are much more than decorative ornaments.
By partnering with local communities, we are exploring new ways urban forests can make difference in our lives and our future. The USDA received 83 proposals for the grants. Recipients range from tree planting research in Clemson, South Carolina to a study of the effect of trees on energy use in Kent, Ohio. In Urbana, Illinois, separate studies will look at the effects of urban forests on crime and the healing power of the urban forest. The healing effects of trees in hospices and other long term care settings will be studied in Seattle, Washington, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.