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[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Concrete soaks up, stores and radiates a lot of heat from the sun. Trees thrive on sun and provide shade for humans.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

They also transpire, which further reduces heat — marginally but noticeable in aggregate.