mike591@kbin.social to News@kbin.social · 1 year agoUS launches $1bn tree-planting scheme to mitigate effects of climate crisiswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up116file-textcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up116external-linkUS launches $1bn tree-planting scheme to mitigate effects of climate crisiswww.theguardian.commike591@kbin.social to News@kbin.social · 1 year agomessage-square5fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
Federal effort will focus on marginalized areas in all parts of country and aims to reduce extreme heat and benefit health
minus-squareHeartyBeast@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoNot if you are looking at mitigating heat in cities. A 6ft tree will be giving a decent amount of shade after 5 years’ growth if you pick the right species. The trick is looking after them.
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Too little too late
Not if you are looking at mitigating heat in cities. A 6ft tree will be giving a decent amount of shade after 5 years’ growth if you pick the right species. The trick is looking after them.
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