How urban trees can save millions of lives

Greenery and trees in cities do not only bring beauty and peace, they also have the power to cool, protect and save lives during heat waves.

How urban trees can save millions of lives

What’s going on here? Having more trees in cities could have prevented over a million heat-related deaths globally since the year 2000. That’s according to new research published in the Lancet, which modelled the cooling effects of trees and green space in urban areas. What does this mean? Trees, parks and green spaces all help to keep towns and cities cool during the summer by providing shade and preventing the ‘urban heat island’ effect. This …