Ash tree crisis
A fungal disease is wiping out ash trees across the country, and now there's a warning that it could spread to the capital.
Could London's trees be under threat?
A fungal disease is wiping out ash trees across the country, and now there's a warning that it could spread to the capital.
It's already affecting trees in Kent and East Anglia and the number of confirmed cases of ash dieback is expected to increase.
In some areas of Denmark 90% of ash trees have been killed.
Professor Michael Shaw, a plant disease expert from the University of Reading, said the impact could be "catastrophic", warning it could wipe out 19 out of every 20 ash trees.
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