💨 Abstract

This article discusses the urban heat island effect, where cities can be significantly hotter than surrounding rural areas due to heat retention from buildings and roads. Trees can help mitigate this effect by providing shade and through transpiration, the process of water evaporating from leaves, which cools the air. Watering trees during a heatwave can enhance their cooling effect, with early morning irrigation being the best time.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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