Ash dieback: Killer tree disease set to cost UK £15bn

The BBC reports an outbreak of ash dieback disease is set to cost the UK in the region of £15 billion, it has been estimated.

Scientists expressed shock at the “staggering” financial burden on taxpayers. The authors warn that the cost of tackling the fallout from ash dieback far exceeds the income from importing nursery trees.

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