Rural belts around cities could reduce urban temperatures by up to 0.5°C, study suggests

Rural belts around cities can reduce urban summer temperatures by up to 0.5°C

The key to cooling 'urban heat islands' may lie in the countryside, according to a new study.

Rural belts around cities could reduce urban temperatures by up to 0.5°C, study suggests

The key to cooling 'urban heat islands' may lie in the countryside, according to a new study, published in the journal Nature Cities, from scientists at the University of Surrey and Southeast University (China).