Common Sense and Trees

Enthusiasm for the planting of tree seedlings continues to grow.

Seedlings — by the hundreds, thousands and millions — are all planted intentionally to benefit the environment.

In small numbers, instead of large, one — or several — carefully nurtured seedlings will also be environmentally beneficial.

Trees purify the water and the soil in the area in which they grow, while also rejuvenating the atmosphere.

Concurrent with the global planting progress, the loss of mature trees far exceeds the numbers of new seedlings.

One of the two major contributors to this loss is forest fires.  The rippling effects from these fires are widespread and numerous.  For example:  Forest fires release particulates into the air (ash and chemicals) around which hail forms.  Globally, hail storms are increasing as is the size of hailstones.  With the movement of the jet stream, these hail storms are usually far distant from where the fires occurred.

Ironically, while the intention to rejuvenate the atmosphere with the planting of seedlings is ongoing, the ash from forest fires is creating an opposite effect.

Common sense suggests that awareness of the vulnerability of forests could inspire new attitudes towards existing trees.

Awareness and perspective enhance our appreciation for trees and encourage us to choose wisely in our relationship with them.

Image by JamesDeMers from Pixabay.