Planting trees in cities will be an essential, life-saving adaptation to climate change in the coming decades
Planting trees in cities will be an essential, life-saving adaptation to climate change in the coming decades
phys.org Trees could cut urban heatwave mortality by a third: study
Planting more trees in urban areas to lower summertime temperatures could decrease deaths directly linked to hot weather and heatwaves by a third, researchers said Wednesday.
cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/875222
We've known for a long time that trees can keep the built environment cooler, but with heat waves and deaths spiking worldwide, it has become an urgent need in many areas.
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Plus you know, they're just nice to look at and good for mental well-being too!
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