#ThereIsNoPlanetB - "Making a city that was not designed for extreme heat into a city that is livable during extreme heat is the great urban engineering project of our time. Or, if that is too much, at least making it a city that is not a death trap for its citizens.

For cities, the challenge of thriving on a superheated planet is twofold. " #YaleEnvironment360

https://e360.yale.edu/features/paris-heat-waves-climate-change

by #FredPearce in #YaleEnvironment360:

"The loss of forests across Africa has long been documented. But recent studies show that small farmers from Senegal to Ethiopia to Malawi are allowing trees to regenerate on their lands, resulting in improved crop yields, productive fruit harvests, and a boost for carbon storage."

https://e360.yale.edu/features/africa-tree-cover-farmer-managed-natural-regeneration

#Africa #Senegal #Ethiopia #Malawi #forests #farmers #trees #environment