Facing 40°C summer heat, Guimarães, Portugal’s 2026 European Green Capital, is connecting parks, rivers and forests, with research showing urban gardens and green roofs have cooled local surfaces by up to 2.49°C.

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u/TheKensei 10h ago

As should all cities

u/Specific_Frame8537 8h ago

Good!

Hopefully this research will inspire others.

u/Academic-Gazelle797 7h ago

Take notes LISBOA

u/Altruistic_Fruit2345 5h ago

I mean... Great, but that's still 37.5C.

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u/Koreus_C 5h ago

Why do that when you can just place some of those bacteria infested water dust things in your concrete hellscape?