Archive for December 2016

Growth of city trees can cut air pollution

Planting trees is a cost-effective way to tackle urban air pollution, which is a growing problem for many cities. A study by US-based The Nature Conservancy (TNC) reported than the average reduction of particulate matter near a tree was between 7% and 24%. Particulate matter (PM) is microscopic particles that become trapped in the lungs […]

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How will the climate have changed by 2050?

Talking at the HTA Garden Futures conference, Dr Ross Cameron from the University of Sheffield explained how climate change would affect gardens between now and 2050. According to Dr Cameron  here are the predictions for changes in the weather between now and 2050: Warmer winters (+3 degrees C) and summers (+1 to +4 degrees C) […]

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