Holladay has experienced and continues to experience a loss of its tree canopy. This is due to clear cutting of properties, leaving nothing but dirt.
Construction’s heavy material loads on shallow roots kill trees. Sometimes, trees are not adequately watered, or diseases and insect infestations destroy them. While some new trees are planted, it's typically not in the same numbers as those that are lost.
Trees absorb air pollution that harms our health. Trees absorb carbon that's causing climate change. When trees are destroyed, stored carbon is released. Thus, worse fires and flooding occur because of these changes.