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US launches $1bn tree-planting scheme to mitigate effects of climate crisis
(www.theguardian.com)
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Too little too late
Not if you are looking at mitigating heat in cities. A 6ft tree will be giving a decent amount of shade after 5 years' growth if you pick the right species. The trick is looking after them.
To add a little more on to this, the following (short!) video really shows you how trees can make a difference:
https://piped.video/watch?v=ZQ6fSHr5TJg
That is the trick. I unfortunately see a lot of spots in our downtown area that had a tree at one point that never got replaced. I don't really understand why a Texas city wouldn't want trees all over the place.
Not to say they aren't doing some things with trees right. Dallas does have a lot of green space and the new parks in and around downtown do have a lot of trees. We just have to wait to see what is still there in 20 years.