Urban street trees lose much of their capacity to cool during droughts

October 28, 2026 · 3:00 pm 1 sources

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• Urban street trees lose much of their capacity to cool during droughts
  Phys.org · October 28, 2026 15:00
  The combination of heat waves and drought markedly reduces the capacity of street trees to cool the air in Mediterranean cities. The lack of soil moisture severely restricts plant transpiration, reducing the thermal relief provided by these trees during extreme heat events.