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Trees are part of the solution – a wildlife super habitat and climate superhero that can help us to save nature, people and our planet. 1. Climate change. Trees don’t just mitigate carbon, removing it from the atmosphere, they also sequester it – absorbing carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and then locking it up for centuries.
- Trees eat the greenhouse gases that cause climate change—for breakfast. More like breakfast, lunch and dinner. Trees’ food-making process, photosynthesis, involves absorbing carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in its wood.
- Trees boost our mental health while raising our physical health. A healthy tree can lead to a healthy you and me. A study by a TNC scientist shows that time in nature—like a walk among the trees in a city park—correlates with a drop in anxiety and depression.
- Trees clean the air so we can breathe more easily. Leave it to leaves. Trees remove the kind of air pollution that is most dangerous to our lungs: particulate matter.
- Trees give a home to the wildlife we love. From our windows, many of us can see how much our feathered and furry neighbors enjoy their ‘high-rise apartments.’
- Trees provide food. Papaya, mangoes, oranges, limes, lemons, peaches, coconuts, cashews, apples and more come from trees. Beyond these nutritious and delicious fruits, some of our favorite spices also come from various parts of trees including cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Trees protect the land. Trees protect the earth from soil erosion, fires, flooding, and wind. Forest Garden farmers use trees as fences, windbreaks, and barriers.
- Trees help us breathe. Trees produce oxygen and clean carbon dioxide out of the air we breathe. Without trees, life could not continue. Trees have also proved to remove airborne particles from the air and reduce smog, thereby improving the air we breathe, and therefore, our respiratory health.
- Trees provide shelter and shade. On a hot day, nothing is better than the shade of an old tree with an expansive canopy. Under a tree is often the location of Forest Garden farmer meetings and trainings.
- Trees help fight climate change. Acting as the lungs of the planet, through the process of photosynthesis, trees pull carbon out of the air, store it and replace it with oxygen.
- Trees clean our air. As well as producing the oxygen we breathe, trees also help to purify our air by removing fine particles and pollutants. So next time you take a big, deep breath of fresh air, remember to spare a thought for trees.
- Trees help stabilise our Earth and its systems. Ever wonder why the air can get so misty over forests? Trees form an important part of the weather cycle.
- Trees are good for our physical health and mental well-being. As well as providing us with shelter and shade and growing many of the foods and medicines we need to live, trees have also been found to purify our water and protect us from heat and infectious diseases.
Sep 2, 2024 · By capturing these harmful chemicals and converting them into harmless substances, trees help improve air quality and reduce respiratory problems in humans. Additionally, trees release oxygen and provide cooling shade, further contributing to a healthier urban environment. 5. Trees Improve Soil Quality.
In the UK, the value of trees for flood protection is estimated to be £6.5 billion, and £6.1 billion for urban cooling. And trees do more than just capture carbon. They also fight the cruel effects of a changing climate. They can help: Prevent flooding. Reduce city temperature. Reduce pollution.
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Trees and woodland ecosystems in particular provide clean air, offer protection from flooding, and store carbon - vital if we're to prevent catastrophic climate breakdown. In Great Britain, the value of trees alone for flood protection is estimated to be £6.5 billion. Biodiversity also enriches our lives.
