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Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C—but only if they're the right type #cities…

Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C—but only if they're the right type
Cities around the world are planting more trees to cope with rising urban heat. But our research shows trees alone are often not enough. In some cases, the wrong kind of greening can even make streets feel less comfortable on a hot day.

How traffic makes cities warmer #cities

How traffic makes cities warmer
More than half the world's population now lives in cities that are often much hotter than their rural surroundings. Roads, buildings and paved surfaces absorb and store heat during the day, then release it slowly after sunset. This is known as the urban heat island effect.

Cities are getting hotter—and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge #cities

Cities are getting hotter—and bigger. New research reveals the scale of the challenge
We tend to think of climate change impacts as dramatic and destructive. Storms and floods that bring down landslides and swamp streets, or raging wildfires that tear through forests and farmland.

Our cities are choked by cars – here’s how experts would fix them https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/may/08/cities-cars-experts-green-spaces-cyclists