A Walk in the Woods: Fighting climate change together
The article discusses the importance of urban forests in mitigating climate change, as trees absorb carbon from the atmosphere and provide numerous benefits to communities. Urban tree survival is challenging due to harsh environments, but proper tree selection, planting, and care can help them thrive.
As the weather warms up, people are focusing on the outdoors. The Maritimes have experienced climate change through wildfires, hurricanes, flooding, and drought. Scientific models predict warmer and wetter weather, with more extreme events. Urban forests are crucial for quality of life, but are often taken for granted. Trees absorb carbon from the atmosphere during photosynthesis, storing it as biomass for years. The more large trees in a community, the less carbon in the atmosphere. Urban 'heat islands' can be mitigated by planting trees, which cool the environment through shade and evapotranspiration. Urban tree survival is challenging due to compacted soils, salt runoff, and physical damage. Proper tree selection, planting, and care are necessary for trees to thrive and provide benefits for generations.
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