
Urban forests are a critical tool for heat adaptation, but often underperform for three reasons. Trees must be healthy (not thirsty or soil-constrained), densely planted, and carefully protected from premature removal to deliver effective cooling in urban set…
van Daalen, K. R. et al. The 2024 Europe report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: unprecedented warming demands unprecedented action. Lancet Public Health9, e495e522 (2024).
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