Planting trees could cut deaths from high summer temperatures in cities – study

According to the study, of the 6,700 premature deaths linked to higher temperatures in European cities during 2015, one third of these could have been prevented by increasing urban tree cover up to 30%

Planting trees could reduce deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities, a study says (Jacob King/PA)

Planting more trees could decrease deaths from higher summer temperatures in cities by a third, new research suggests.

According to the study, of the 6,700 premature deaths linked to higher temperatures in European cities during 2015, one third of these (2,644) could have been prevented by increasing urban tree cover up to 30%.