Loss of ash trees will alter streetscapes | London | News | London Free Press

Hundreds of thousands of London trees may be doomed by the emerald ash borer, an infestation that’s long been bad and only getting worse.

Days after a public campaign was launched to plant one million new trees in London over the next decade, politicians were told Tuesday the pest could ultimately kill 90% of London’s 440,000 ash trees.

“It’s now significantly impacting large areas of the city,” London’s urban forester, Ivan Listar, told councillors…

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