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Urban Trees Help Cool Lisbon Amid Rising Temperatures

A drone captures an urban area with trees in Lisbon, Portugal, on August 20, 2025. As the city faces rising temperatures and frequent heatwaves, new initiatives such as the life lungs project and the European ''Cool Noons'' program expand urban green spaces, plant thousands of trees, and create shaded routes to help reduce the urban heat island effect. (Photo by Luis Boza/NurPhoto)

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