Trees matter

 Felicity Hughes wrote an article in the Guardian on 15 August, 2024 entitled “Madrid’s summers can be brutally hot. So why are so many of our trees being chopped down?”  (LINK)

The problem is serious and potentially life-threatening:_ “…we know tree coverage saves lives. EU research indicates that increasing the tree canopy in urban areas could save hundreds of lives each summer, especially in countries such as Italy, Croatia, Romania and Spain. It’s a relatively inexpensive but effective measure – and with heat deaths in Madrid having risen to 1,308 during the brutally hot summer of 2022, it feels particularly pertinent.”

Spain is not the only country where corporations want to cut down trees:  “But in a move reminiscent of the recent decision in Sheffield to deploy chainsaw-wielding workers to remove trees in the early hours, Almeida’s administration seems to be banking on locals being away to strip Santa Ana of 85% of its tree coverage.The fight to preserve urban tree coverage is a story with increasingly high stakes being played out across the globe from Malta to Hyderabad as locals show extraordinary courage standing up against the interests of big business to demand livable cities.” 


Trees play an important role in preserving God's creation. 

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