789 trees will be cut down to build The Obama Presidential Center
"Large healthy trees greater than 77 cm [30 inches] in diameter remove approximately 70 times more air pollution annually (1.4 kg/yr) than small healthy trees less than 8 cm [2.5 inches] in diameter (0.02 kg/yr)k" (Nowak, 2002).
"In one year, a mature tree will absorb more than 48 pounds of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen in exchange" (Stancil, 2013).
“A sweeping study of forests around the world finds that the older the tree, the greater its potential to store carbon and slow climate change. The 38 researchers from 15 countries found that 97 percent of trees from more than 400 species studied grew more quickly as they aged, thus absorbing more carbon” (Stecker, 2014).
Nowak, D. (2002). The Effects Of Urban Trees On Air Quality. USDA Forest Service, Syracuse, NY.
Stancil, J. (2013, March 13). The Power of One Tree - The Very Air We Breathe. Www.usda.gov. https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2015/03/17/power-one-tree-very-air-we-breathe?fbclid=IwAR0eYuup50UBi3PCj3v_b45bi-e_SkTo1ttedaZSqeyiLpbWkV0LYQjDpF8
Stecker, T. (2014, January 14). E&E: Old trees store more carbon, more quickly, than younger trees. Pacific Forest Trust: https://www.pacificforest.org/ee-old-trees-store-more-carbon-more-quickly-than-younger-trees/#:~:text=A%20sweeping%20study%20of%20forests
For number (789) of trees the Obama Foundation lawyers admit they are cutting down to build OPC: https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/no-decision-at-hearing-on-request-to-prevent-opc-groundbreaking/article_554f5b96-e99c-11eb-af35-939fb0b28c8c.html
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