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Scientists call for a tree planting drive to help tackle heat waves (phys.org)

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Adding more natural areas across our towns and cities could cool them by up to 6°C during heat waves, according to new research from the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE).

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[–] roldyclark@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

So I got in an argument with a friend who thinks govt is useless. This is exactly the kind of source I’ve been looking for. Where do you keep up with official announcements like this?

[–] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

@roldyclark @End0fLine

RSS is good place to start: https://www.usda.gov/rss/latest-releases.xml

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[–] readbeanicecream@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

@roldyclark @End0fLine Well, if you are interested in the US gov't:

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