Trees do actually improve air quality, by absorbing harmful gases like sulphur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide through their leaves. Additionally they can reduce particulate pollution by up to 70% - bbc.com/…/20200504-which-trees-reduce-air-polluti…
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quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks agoPretty sure trees in cities aren’t there to produce oxygen or capture carbon.
MouldyCat@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 week ago
I totally agree, and that’s not the oxygen production these tech bros want to make more efficient.
echodot@feddit.uk 2 weeks ago
Mostly they’re there either for decoration or to lower street temperature. Depending on how long ago they were planted.
quediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Exactly