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Jan 03 2026ENVIRONMENT

Cities Getting Hotter: The Surprising Truth About Urban Plants

Cities are getting hotter, and plants are supposed to help. But it's not that simple. In some places, plants can make things worse. This is a big deal because more than half the world's people live in cities. And cities are getting hotter because of something called the urban heat island effect. Sc

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