Tree Deaths in Urban Settings Are Linked to Leaks from Natural Gas Pipelines Below Streets

InsideClimate News

Dead or dying trees were 30 times more likely to have been exposed to methane in the soil surrounding their roots than healthy trees, according to a new study conducted in Chelsea, Massachusetts, a low-income immigrant community near Boston. The study also highlights the many interrelated environmental challenges, like air pollution, heat and high rates of coronavirus.  

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