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Climate Connection: How does climate change affect trees?

NORTH TEXAS - First Alert Meteorologist Brittany Rainey sat down for a Q&A with Arbor Day Foundation CEO Dan Lambe to talk about climate change and its impact on trees. 

  • What are the Arbor Day Foundation's predictions for the climate change impacts we're going to see this year?
  • How do you decide where to direct people to plant trees so the trees thrive?
  • How are the Hardiness Zones shifting?
  • How important is it to diversify the trees you're planting?
  • Tell me about Arbor Day Foundation programs.
  • Have you heard of forest bathing as a form of mental therapy?
  • Can you talk about lowering carbon dioxide or helping with air pollution?
  • What are the projections on record heat for Dallas in 2024 and some of the associated challenges the city could face?
  • Do you have to own a house or a yard to plant trees?
  • How long does it take to see the impact of planting more trees?
  • What are the specific projects or partners that the Arbor Day Foundation has here locally?
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