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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Nina Massey

Planting trees could cut deaths from high summer temperatures in cities – study

PA Wire

Planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities by a third, new research suggests.

According to the study, of the 6,700 premature deaths linked to higher temperatures in European cities during 2015, one third of these (2,644) could have been prevented by increasing urban tree cover up to 30%.

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