• panchzila@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Trees are a luxury, growing something like that takes time. I hope they really have a good reason for doing what they did.

    • AshDene@kbin.social
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      1 year ago

      And a public good. They keep things cooler when it’s really hot out, keep things warmer when it’s really cool out, mildly improve air quality, reduces noise pollution, provide measurable mental health benefits, and so on.

      Around here removing big trees is illegal, on your property or not. I’m a fan.

      Open soil instead of pavement also helps reduce flooding during heavy rainfall since the ground absorbs water instead of just making it run off to somewhere else.