In the Guardian article “The importance of urban forests: why money really does grow on trees”(2016), writer Amy Fleming reports about environmental, economic, and health benefits of the trees. Fleming emphasizes “trees can cool cities by between 2C and 8C” (UN Urban Forestry) and “reduce heating energy use by a further 20-50%” (Fleming 2). the author highlights the New York City park department’s measurements telling that “the economic … benefits added up to $120m a year”, which included “energy savings”, “air quality improvements”, and “costs avoided in mitigating storm water flooding”.(Fleming 2, 3). Furthermore, public health expert William Birdliving states living in an area surrounded by trees contributes to “Being less stressed” and having “more energy to be active” (qtd. in Fleming 3, 4).