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Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures?

Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures?

09/26/2021

PBS News Hour

Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures?

Clip: 9/26/2021 | 9m 57sVideo has Closed Captions

Can urban reforestation help lower rising temperatures?

This past summer was the hottest on record in more than a century. To shield against rising temperatures, many cities around the country are taking a closer look at trees, which have been shown to cool the air by as much as 10 degrees. Special Correspondent Karla Murthy reports from Cleveland — a city once known as 'The Forest City' — to take a look at efforts to restore its tree canopy.

09/26/2021

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