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minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 个月前Pretty sure trees in cities aren’t there to produce oxygen or capture carbon.
minus-squareEcho Dot@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·2 个月前Mostly they’re there either for decoration or to lower street temperature. Depending on how long ago they were planted.
minus-squareMouldyCat@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 个月前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% - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200504-which-trees-reduce-air-pollution-best
minus-squarequediuspayu@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 个月前I totally agree, and that’s not the oxygen production these tech bros want to make more efficient.
Pretty sure trees in cities aren’t there to produce oxygen or capture carbon.
Mostly they’re there either for decoration or to lower street temperature. Depending on how long ago they were planted.
Exactly
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% - https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200504-which-trees-reduce-air-pollution-best
I totally agree, and that’s not the oxygen production these tech bros want to make more efficient.