Trees halve urban heat island effect globally but unequal benefits only modestly mitigate climate-change warming
Published 6 May 2026 · Added to radar 4 Nov 2026
Summary
A global estimate of how much existing urban tree canopy lowers air temperature in 8,919 large cities, and how far trees can offset future climate warming.
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