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London’s tree cover has dropped to 10%, well behind other municipalities and below the recommended level of 30%. Suspected statistical anomolies put London’s civic workers absenteeism rate at 19 days, above the average of 8.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

London’s tree cover has dropped to 10%, well behind other municipalities and below the recommended level of 30%. 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