Nature-based solutions? When more parks don't mean less heat risk

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Jan 14, 2026, 5:30 am114 ptsTrending
Cities around the world are planting more trees and creating new parks to combat rising temperatures. But a decade-long study of Northern Taiwan's cities reveals a troubling paradox: more green space doesn't always mean less heat risk, and the heat adaptation benefits of urban greening are not reaching everyone…

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