Trees in urban residential areas seem to be more prone to damage because of an increase in windstorms and because of maintenance work, which has weakened trees.
A study is looking into why birch trees are dying off in the prairies and British Columbia, but a researcher says they can be salvaged.
Trees purify the air and generate economic benefits, but unbridled development in cities is increasingly changing growing environments
City construction leaves trees weaker long after the construction project is over and the trees have less of a positive impact on the urban environment.