Tag: carbon
Scientists want to know: How to kill a tree?
According to many recent studies, slowly rising temperatures, carbon starvation and subsequent droughts are killing trees across Earth
Report says vehicle exhaust bad for lungs, heart
A new report made available today cites “strong evidence” that exposure to traffic can produce new cases of asthma and heart
Biking geophysicist to study health benefits of trees
A biking geophysicist at Western Washington University is studying the effect street trees have on reducing the amount of harmful particles in
The tree history of Portland
Circa the 1990s, this video produced by PGE and featuring narration by the great James DePreist, outlines Portland’s street tree history
Street trees can add $9,000 to house prices
In a study of sold homes on the east side of Portland, a new report says street trees add an average of $8,870 to sales prices and reduce