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ItsmyDZNA t1_j272f7s wrote

Can we survive in high heat with a lot of these over our homes?

Never understood why we cut trees down when they provide free cooling. Plant them all by anything with people.

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Doktor_Earrape t1_j273ytf wrote

Sometimes trees do die, at that point they become giant hazards waiting to crush whatever is underneath it. Only then should a tree be cut down

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Bearman71 t1_j28oy63 wrote

Trees don't need to be dead to fall, and when they fall they can and do kill the occupants. After working in emergency storm damage I will never own a house with trees towering over it.

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warriorofinternets t1_j29485g wrote

I bought a place with huge ash trees growing over it, and to pay a pretty penny to cut them down but they were already starting to lose limbs and it was only a matter of time.

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Bearman71 t1_j294ee7 wrote

Yup shits not cheap, but it gets real expensive when they add a new water feature into your kitchen and insurance denies the claim.

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AJ_Mexico t1_j2bi6pw wrote

These chestnut trees are for *forests*, not people's suburban yards.

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theluckyfrog t1_j27xedk wrote

Because people are brainwashed, that's why. They see everything natural as a "problem" and something to eradicate rather than encourage.

I'm in the process of putting together an educational event for my city to educate people on the cooling benefits of trees (and to varying degrees, other plants). It's for the private citizens, but if I get an opening I'm going to try to convince the city council that they would benefit from planting trees along the south/west sides of city buildings and lining parking lots, because I feel like urban heat control is an issue people can get behind.

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SpotfireVideo t1_j27g3lb wrote

I don't know if I'd want to plant one of those near a house. We have a different variety of chestnuts planted in an urban neighborhood nearby. Those little spikes are not pleasant to touch. Even after the nuts are removed, the broken-off spikes remain. Can't walk barefoot in your yard if they're around.

Plus they are heavy enough that when they fall, they can dent a car. I imagine that they could eventually beat the hell out of a roof, or take out a window if they bounced into one.

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Eadbutt-Grotslapper t1_j28lg9f wrote

Because of people “I like trees, but this one has leafs, that go everywhere, and cuts the sun from my lawn”- if I had a a pound for every time I heard that, oh wait I’m an arborist I do…

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Gabrovi t1_j27y2l8 wrote

My understanding is that these trees smell awful when they’re flowering. You don’t want to plant them where you’ll smell them.

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Spirited-Reputation6 t1_j28kny7 wrote

It’ll change with the season. Reoccurring but temporary. Appreciate the need for O2.

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sharksfuckyeah t1_j27tde6 wrote

>Can we survive in high heat with a lot of these over our homes?

Can they survive high heat? What about drought or extreme temperature fluctuations? Because our climate is changing, it might be too late to bring them back.

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farinasa t1_j28fq6e wrote

The interesting thing about trees is that they can solve climate change. Simply planting enough trees could be a good enough solution. Combine that with reducing emissions over time and we could cool back down.

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sharksfuckyeah t1_j28t0nx wrote

Well it’s a good part of the solution. IIRC you can’t just plant any tree anywhere and many NGO’s have been doing it wrong.

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GardenerGarrett t1_j298020 wrote

They ranged from Alabama to Maine. They tolerate a wide range of conditions.

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