How much should a tree be worth? Experts say cities should consider climate-related benefits - CBC News

Canadian municipalities value trees in terms of monetary value, but experts say more municipalities need to start including the environmental benefits of trees, like carbon capture and cooling effects, in that assessment.

Along a street in Edmonton, mature trees sit protected by a green fence, near the construction of a new light-rail transit line. Signs affixed to the fence show the value of the foliage: A rosybloom … [+7057 chars]

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