Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
Ash dieback summit brings tree experts together
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20219649Tree health experts will join government and industry officials later for a summit on ash dieback.
The meeting, to be be chaired by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson, will assess the extent of the disease and what can be done to tackle it.
To date, dieback has been confirmed at 82 sites, with woodlands in Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent and Essex among the worst affected.
On Tuesday the disease was reported at seven sites in Scotland.
