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Trees naturally cool the air by releasing water vapor through their leaves—a process called transpiration. A mature tree can release around 380 liters each day, which cools the area as much as 5 to 8 air conditioners. In cities, planting trees can lower temperatures by 2 to 4°C, clean the air, and help create a more sustainable future.
Dandelion News - May 22-28
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1. Urban forests in Niger’s schoolyards serve climate resilience and education
“[… F]orests in schools have a multitude of positive impacts on learners, including improving air quality, enhancing education, and regulating microclimates. Shaded areas under trees can be used as classrooms, especially where school buildings are overcrowded or under-resourced. [… T]rees in cities can enhance quality of life by regulating temperatures, reducing air pollution, and supporting public health. Higher tree cover has been associated with lower mortality rates and better overall well-being.”
2. Horses on a Kentucky farm are helping men build sober lives, gain work and reunite families
“Taylor said 110 men have successfully completed the program, which requires participants to be 30 days sober before they start. […] Sobriety homes and judges in the area also refer men, with the program offered as an alternative to jail. It doesn’t charge its participants until they start earning money once they begin working on the farm. At that point, they pay $100 a week for food, housing, clothing and transportation. They earn $10 an hour the first 90 days, then get a raise to $15 to $17 an hour.”
3. For the First Time, China Invests More in Wind and Solar Than Coal Overseas
“[… F]rom 2022 to 2023, 68 percent of China’s investments in overseas power went to solar and wind projects, according to a new analysis[…. T]here are signs that Beijing may increase its overseas wind and solar investments, according to Morro. He pointed to China’s $51 billion commitment, made in 2024 during a China-Africa forum, to support African development and build 30 low-carbon energy projects over the next three years.”
4. Scientists rediscover a Mexican rabbit they hadn’t seen in 120 years
“The last time scientists knowingly encountered the Omiltemi cottontail was in 1904, when U.S. naturalist Edward William Nelson described it for the first time. […] “We were delighted to be able to rediscover the presence of this species, to confirm that it’s still alive and continues to have small populations in the Guerrero mountains,” Ruiz-Gutiérrez says.”
5. NC House’s New Helene Relief Package Includes Grants for Western North Carolina’s Small Businesses
“Inside the $450 million House plan is $60 million to send disaster grants to small businesses in western North Carolina. […] Local governments would also see $50 million in grant money to help repair and replace infrastructure. [… The] last aid package […] prioritized aid for farmers and spinning up a state homebuilding program.”
May 15-21 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)
Orchards are being planted across London as a way to cool the city by providing shades during heatwaves.
The orchard scheme is seen as a blueprint with other estates now copying the idea.
Emma Peet from the charity Trees for Cities said planting in inner London was particularly important.
"London does have eight million trees but they are not distributed evenly across the city," she said.
"Tower Hamlets where we are now has only about 8 to 10% canopy coverage but because of this orchard in this estate, it has risen to 19% tree cover.
"Making urban forests more equitable and more accessible for communities is all part of it."
She added: "Urban forests bring so many benefits from shade on a hot day, biodiversity and the air feels cleaner. It also is an important communal space."
alright nerds--
environmental science has been really popular on previous polls, so
favorite forestry or conservation field!
Agroforestry (study of trees in agricultural systems)
Botany (study of plants)
Conservation Biology
Dendrology (study of woody plants and trees)
Ecology and Environmental Science
Geospatial Science and Surveying (measuring and mapping ground features)
Hydrology (study of water properties and use)
Natural Resource Management
Park Management
Silviculture (study of forest management)
Specific Climate Forestry (ie, tropical forestry)
Urban Forestry
08/18/21
my day today in pictures ft my sick snake shirt
1-26-2025
this is why nobody answers our texts anymore
Okay, so, I have this conspiracy theory that apples are taking over the world (something something I was delirious one night with sleep deprivation inducing a drunk-like state something something I confessed to a friend that I thought apples were evil and suspicious af though I hardly knew what I was saying at the time) and, yes, I do mean the fruit. What are your thoughts?
(Feel free to take this as non-seriously as you like)
I love how your brain works. I do the same when I’m tired. First off, can we have all Apple software and devices turn into actual apples? That brand pisses me off so much and food is. You know. Nutritious. And I reckon we’d just use it to feed the generators that grow synthetic meat. Between the apples and a few things those machines can grow, all your nutrients accounted for. Solve world hunger in 10 years flat. Bring it on. It’s a weird time to be sleep deprived, did you just do an all nighter?
