Throwing shade: Measuring how much trees, buildings cool cities

When the summer sun blazes on a hot city street, our first reaction is to flee to a shady spot protected by a building or tree. A new study is the first to calculate exactly how much these shaded areas help lower the temperature and reduce the 'urban heat island' effect.

source https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/06/210624114355.htm