'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees
A University of Tokyo study found canopy cover in central Tokyo fell to 7.3% in 2022 from 9.2% in 2013.
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'Act before it's too late': Tokyo residents fight for more trees
As Japan experiences ever more frequent extreme heat, tree cover that can help lower temperatures is shrinking rather than growing in Tokyo, bucking a trend among many major world capitals. Morimoto wants that to change. Last year she launched a campaign urging officials to set a canopy cover target, a rare grassroots initiative focused on the issue. "Everyone says the summer has become more intense," but public awareness about Tokyo's lack of t…
AGI - In Tokyo summers are getting more and more torrid, but the shade of trees decreases. In less than ten years the Japanese capital has lost a surface of hair equal to three and a half times Central Park, going against the efforts of other major metropolis. To ask for a change of course are also small groups of citizens, armed with thermometers, notebooks and data to bring to the local administrations. Kaoru Morimoto, 66 years old, started a …
Tokyo: On a hot and humid day in Tokyo, Kaoru Morimoto told friends she wasn't sure if she could endure another summer in areas where tree cover and crucial shade are dwindling. While extreme heat is becoming more frequent in Japan, unlike many of the world's major capitals, Tokyo is seeing a decline in trees—not an increase—that help cool the temperatures. Morimoto wants to change that. Last year, she launched a campaign urging authorities to s…
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