Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6°C during heat waves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).
Scientists call for a tree planting drive to help tackle heat waves
https://phys.org/news/2023-09-scientists-tree-tackle.html
6 Comments
End0fLine@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y
roldyclark@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
So I got in an argument with a friend who thinks govt is useless. This is exactly the kind of source I’ve been looking for. Where do you keep up with official announcements like this?
readbeanicecream@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
@roldyclark @End0fLine
RSS is good place to start: https://www.usda.gov/rss/latest-releases.xml
roldyclark@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
readbeanicecream@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
@roldyclark @End0fLine Well, if you are interested in the US gov't:
roldyclark@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
End0fLine@startrek.website · 0 pts · 2y
roldyclark@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
ripcord@kbin.social · 2 pts · 2y
Trees and other plants are also, you know, excellent carbon capture systems.
Itty53@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y
This is important for managing heat on a human level in cities. So I'm not saying this is stupid.
But don't get this twisted: This is useless for addressing the climate change problem. It's not even a bandaid on a stab wound, this is equivalent to offering someone bleeding out a glass of warm water and fanning them with a brochure about new plastic doodads. A trillion trees planted tomorrow wouldn't even be a pebble on the pavement to that SUV flying down the fiery freeway.
stopthatgirl7@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
I really hope more cities do this.