Sudden branch drop syndrome
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London has one of the largest urban forests in the world with over 8 million trees on private and public land. But this summer they are under extreme stress due to three heatwaves and a lack of rain.
A council in London has now warned people not to sit or congregate under large trees after a rise in the number of falling branches.
Harrow Council says there has been an increase of sudden branch drop syndrome, which it says has been made worse by the heatwaves.
And experts at the charity Trees for Cities are expecting to see an increase in trees dying or dropping branches as the climate warms.
So what can be done to mitigate this?
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