Wetlands, parks and even botanical gardens among the best ways to cool cities during heatwaves

Wetlands, parks and even botanical gardens among the best ways to cool cities during heatwaves

Botanical gardens are not just beautiful — they can cool the city air by 5°C during heatwaves, according to the most comprehensive review of its kind led by the University of Surrey.?Parks and wetlands have a similar effect. The study analysed how green spaces and waterways cool down cities and towns. Professor Prashant Kumar, Director … Read more