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Cities need trees, but sometimes they have to be cut down. Here's why, and how to do it properly

Like all living things, trees have a limited life cycle, with phases of youth, maturity, and old age. In their prime, trees provide shade, coolness and environmental quality—as well as an undeniable ...
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15 Things You Should Not Do When Cutting Down a Tree

When you are using a chain saw and cutting a tree, safety is the most important thing. One of the most common reasons for tree removal is not having safety gear when cutting down a tree. You can use ...
The New York Times

Two Men Are Charged Over the Felling of the Sycamore Gap Tree

Seven months after the beloved tree in northern England was cut down, the police charged two men in their 30s with damaging the 200-year-old tree and part of Hadrian’s Wall. By Jenny Gross Two men in ...
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Two men convicted of felling UK’s famous Sycamore Gap tree

Two men have been found guilty of criminal damage for felling a landmark sycamore tree in northern England. Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, were each found guilty of two counts of criminal ...