Trees

Defender of Trees Fired

Tom Coffin is tasked with fining those who remove Atlanta trees without a proper permit, but last week he was fired, allegedly for complaining about the “almost total lack of enforcement” by other arborists.

August 10, 2008 - The New York Times

Satellite Imagery Reveals Katrina's 'Unprecedented' Impact

According to new analysis of satellite data, Hurricane Katrina destroyed 320 million trees. Dead trees will release about 367 million tons of carbon dioxide as they decompose.

November 19, 2007 - Los Angeles Times

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