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Being Green - 03 FEB 23 - Global warming and urban heat islands

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Global warming, combined with the fact that there tend to be fewer shaded areas and more heat-absorbing surfaces in cities, results in a phenomenon known as urban heat islands, which can have a negative impact on our health. But a new modelling study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health published, has found that planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher temperatures in cities by as much as a third. In this week’s edition of Being Green, Glynis Crook speaks to co-author of the study, Mark Nieuwenhuijsen.
3 Feb 2023 English South Africa Health & Fitness

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