“It is not so much for its beauty that the forest makes a claim upon men’s hearts, as for that subtle something, that quality of air that emanation from old trees, that so wonderfully changes and renews a weary spirit.”
― Robert Louis Stevenson
Source: Grow Your Garden Instagram page
My hot take is most of the “climate change” people experience first-hand is just deforestation and improper use of urban forestry.
When I was in college in Florida things got hot all the time. But it was manageable, especially when I went on a walk through the woods. There was sizable state park a small drive away where you could literally FEEL the drop in temperature upon entering it- it was perfect for a summers day.
Right near where I lived there was a small unmanaged forest on a plot of land for sale. It was there for four years. A few months before I left, they cut that forest down to build some businesses. Within a few days of them cutting those trees down, I went from being able to walk to the gas station next to that forested area to it being so hot I thought I might pass out from heat exhaustion.
Plant more trees. Take care of our forests. Plan cities around good urban forestry. Concrete will bake you alive.
I live on a fairly large plot of land with my house in the center. I cannot have large trees near it because branches or the tree itself might get torn down and fall on the house during a hurricane. But there are several large trees closer to the periphery.
It's unbearably hot when you step out of my house, but it becomes very pleasant the further out you get.
It's called the "urban heat island" and it greatly increases the deadliness of climate change.