Portland: Now With 2 Percent More Tree

This just in from a new study by Portland Parks and Recreation "tracking canopy trends":

Although a Sunday story in the Oregonian alludes to these findings and gives the city credit for encouraging replanting, the report itself says it's impossible to say why tree coverage has increased without more study.

Read the whole study here (pdf). Better yet, go outside and enjoy all the photosynthesis.

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