NASA data reveals role of green spaces in cooling cities

Greenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 27, 2024

As any urban dweller who has lived through a heat wave knows, a shady tree can make all the difference. But what happens when there's no shade available? A recent study in Nature Communications used NASA satellite data to identify a major gap in global resilience to climate change: cities in the Global South have far less green space - and therefore less cooling capacity - than cities in t