THE NEED TO COOL OUR CITIES
THE NEED TO COOL OUR CITIES By 2050, 68 % of people are expected to live in urban centers. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin (2019) found that American cities need 40% urban canopy to significantly reduce urban heat. Unfortunately, very few cities, especially in poorer countries have green spaces with towering trees. As well as helping to reduce urban temperatures, trees provide a myriad astounding benefits to all of us here on Earth. o trees are the cheapest, safest, and most effective tools for mitigating the devastating impacts of climate chaos such as famine producing droughts and deadly floods o the roots of trees prevent good soil from being blown away and turning large tracts of land into sandy deserts o the shade of trees keep spawning grounds for fish and other aquatic life cool so the eggs do not dry out from the intense heat of the sun o trees help reduce flooding and erosion, the roots of mature trees can lift up to 100 gallons of wate