The Guardian discusses Climate crisis will cause falling humidity in global cities – study. Research says planting trees in urban areas could mitigate rising temperatures.
Urban regions around the world are likely to see a near-universal decrease in humidity as the climate changes, a study has found.
The research suggests that building green infrastructure and increasing urban vegetation might be a safe bet for cities looking to mitigate rising temperatures.
Half of the world’s population lives in urban areas, but cities only account for about 3% of global land surface. Lei Zhao, a scientist from the University of Illinois and the lead author of the paper published in Nature Climate Change, says this has meant that previous climate models have not produced data specific to cities.