One-third of heat deaths in cities could be prevented by planting more trees: study

Trees could cut urban heatwave mortality by a third: Study

Planting more trees in urban areas to lower summertime temperatures could decrease deaths directly linked to hot weather and heatwaves by a third, researchers said Wednesday. Modelling found that increasing tree cover to 30 percent would shave off 0.4 degrees Celsius (0.7 degrees Fahrenheit) locally, on average, during hot summer months, they reported in The Lancet.  Of the 6,700 premature deaths attributed to higher temperatures in 93 European

Plant trees in cities to cut high summer temperature deaths, study advises

Researchers say urban trees provide substantial public health and environmental benefits

Planting more trees would reduce deaths in cities by a third in summer

A third of premature deaths in cities caused by high summer temperatures can be prevented if the number of urban trees increases by 30%. Shade lowers temperatures by up to 0.4 degrees.

Trees could cut urban heatwave mortality by a third: study

PARIS: Planting more trees in urban areas to lower summertime temperatures could decrease deaths directly linked to hot weather and heatwaves by a third, researchers said Wednesday.Modelling found...

Planting trees could cut deaths from summer heatwaves in cities

Researchers say their findings support the idea that urban trees provide substantial public health and environmental benefits (Picture: Unsplash) Planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities by a third, new research suggests. According to the study, of the 6,700 premature deaths linked to higher temperatures in European cities during 2015, one third of these (2,644) could have been prevented by increasing u…

Planting trees could cut deaths from high summer temperatures in cities – study

According to the study, of the 6,700 premature deaths linked to higher temperatures in European cities during 2015, one third of these could have been prevented by increasing urban tree cover up to 30%