Eucalyptus trees next to a rural highway in the Free State Province of South Africa

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Eucalyptus trees next to a rural highway in the Free State Province of South Africa, with large cumulonimbus clouds forming in the background. Eucalyptus trees are endemic to Australia, but has been planted across south Africa as fast growing trees for commercial use or wind breakers. They are though bad for the environment, pushing out the native plant life, requiring much more water and forming a fire risk.

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Photo credit: © Marieke Peche / Alamy / Afripics
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