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[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 14 points 4 months ago

If only people who lived in houses understood that not everyone lives in a house.

[-] Scolding7300@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

+1 although trees can shade the ground around the building and cool the area that way too

[-] Fedizen@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

they also convert some of the sunlight turning air into sugar instead of getting warmer

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 months ago

It is still highly beneficial in term of heat when there is a lot of shade in a city.

The tarmac gets really hot and release that heat for a long time.

[-] buzz86us@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

That is an urban planning problem

this post was submitted on 28 Apr 2024
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