Urban trees aren’t just nice, scientists say — they’re mandatory.
Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems. #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange
https://grist.org/cities/urban-trees-arent-just-nice-scientists-say-theyre-mandatory/
@climatenewsnow
I'll say it again: I believe that climate change will pass a tipping point at which point lignin will become impossible to make or sustain and there will be a mass die-off of trees. At that point climate change will hit the planet like a thunderbolt, and extinction will take place.
@Quasit @climatenewsnow
I'm curious to know the temperature this occurs at.
@SoftwareTheron @climatenewsnow
Me too. But I'm guessing it will be a big surprise for everyone.
@climatenewsnow living in Chicago (which has one of the best urban forestry services in the nation or the world) I can say that I love our trees and notice the lack of trees in other cities.
But the article does not cover one (very real) cost: tree-lined streets clog sewers. Street sweeping (at a cost of fuel, pollution, and labor) absolutely must occur frequently.
@jay_chi Hello Neighbor! Climate News Now is based in Chicago.