🌿 Environment 2d ago · Matt Simon

Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory

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Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory
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They tower overhead and sway in the wind and often teem with squawking birds, yet trees are easy to ignore. Urbanites rush by them without noticing, and without appreciating all the work they do: Trees reduce temperatures, mitigate flooding, and provide habitat for animals. 



City leaders are no exception to this oversight. As mayors around the world pledge to reduce municipal greenhouse gas emissions, they’re missing the literal low-hanging fruit of bolstering urban forests, dozens of sc

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