America's most populated areas lose 175,000 acres of tree cover every year

Climate change is staring us in the face, but as a species, we continue our destructive habits that fuel it. Forests are one of the essential ways in which we can help to combat climate change. However, instead of planting more trees, we continuously destroy them. Furthermore, it isn't just the destruction of forests that is contributing to climate change, but the removal of trees within cities as well. According to the article, "America's most populated areas lose 175,000 acres of tree cover every year", approximately 36 million trees each year in American cities and surrounding areas are lost. Trees soak up carbon dioxide, clean up air pollutants, provide cooler climates by providing shade, reduce noise, and slow down floods. It seems as if we would take this information we know about trees and put it to use by planting more trees, not by removing them by the millions each year. This populous cities are where a vast majority of American's live (80% according to the article), so it's where we need the trees most. It's time that we stop focusing on the development of more concrete and begin to focus on the development of parks and trees. 

Article link: https://www.popsci.com/city-trees-are-disappearing#page-5