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Drought takes toll on Texas urban forest

An estimated 5.6 million trees that once shaded homes, streets and parks in communities across Texas now are dead as a result of last year's unrelenting drought. The finding comes from a study conducted by Texas Forest Service urban foresters, who spent the last month surveying tree mortality in cities and towns across the state.

11:19 am February 15, 2012 | | RSS 2.0 |
February 15, 2012