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How many trees does it take to cool a city? Researchers develop tool to set urban tree canopy goals

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Study finds cooling efficiency of urban trees increases at larger scales.

It could be used to predict the amount of additional tree cover needed to achieve specific heat mitigation and climate adaptation goals in cities worldwide.

Researchers analyzed satellite imagery and temperature data from four cities with very different climates in China , the US , and China .

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