Urban forestry for cooler cities faces three critical hurdles

Urban forestry for cooler cities faces three critical hurdles

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…

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