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Progress on the tree canopy is in the news:
D.C. Local
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A cool idea for low-income urban areas hard hit by warming climate: More trees (July 2021)
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D.C. Gets High Marks for Tree Equity - A ‘National Success Story’ (June 2021)
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D.C. has become a leader in a movement to plant more diverse city trees (July 2020)
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D.C. planted nearly 80 trees a day to reach a canopy target. It’s running out of space. (March 2020)
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D.C. says it’s tree canopy is growing. Federal researchers disagree. (June 2018)
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Environmentalists face challenges trying to plant in less-green neighborhoods (2013)
Across the Nation
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Scientific American: Trees are Missing in Low-Income Neighborhoods) (June 2021)
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National Geographic: Nine Cities That Love Their Trees
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The Guardian: US needs 30m new trees to combat shade disparity, study finds: First ever nationwide tally of trees reveals how communities of color and poorer neighborhoods lack canopy (June 2021)
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Scientific American U.S. Cities Lose Tree Cover Just When They Need It Most (May 2018)