- Ake confident Man City can overhaul Arsenal in title race
- England rugby star Billy Vunipola fined after arrest in Mallorca
- Humza Yousaf: Scotland's short-lived leader
- Man Utd's Antony fuelled by critics amid difficult season
- Scotland's first minister Yousaf quits after a year
- Bangladesh again closes schools nationwide due to heatwave
- Yen swings after hitting new 34-year low; stocks mixed
- Tearful Thiago Silva to leave Chelsea at end of season
- Last chance for global pandemic agreement talks
- Dozens killed as dam bursts in flood-hit Kenya
- French actor Depardieu held for questioning over alleged sexual assault: source
- Filipino farmers struggle as drought and heatwave hits
- G7 urged to be 'bold' in climate hotspot Italy
- England rugby star Billy Vunipola arrested in Mallorca: reports
- Blinken promotes Gulf Arab defence in sign to Israel and Iran
- With motorbikes banned, Yangon delivery riders struggle in heatwave
- Scotland's first minister to resign: media
- Xi, Macron to discuss Ukraine during China leader's visit
- African players in Europe: Gueye clinches survival for Everton
- Kenya dam bursts, killing at least 42: governor
- Tesla wins key China security clearance during Musk visit
- Spain's PM poised to announce whether will resign or not
- Blackstone strikes chord with $1.6 bn bid for UK music firm
- Spain's PM to announce Monday whether he will resign or not
- New Zealand swim star Pascoe pulls out of Paris Paralympics
- Yen swings after hitting new 34-year low, stocks rally
- Yen rebounds after hitting 34-year low past 160 per dollar
- Between Bangkok's mega highways, 'pocket parks' sprout
- Timberwolves sweep Suns out of NBA playoffs as Clippers, Knicks win
- Crocodile hunting wanes but legends live on in DR Congo
- Musk leaves Beijing after Tesla wins key China security clearance
- Climate change, Brexit threaten to wilt Dutch tulips
- New Zealand skipper Williamson set for sixth T20 World Cup
- Togo votes in key parliament ballot after divisive reforms
- Yen sinks to 34-year low past 160 per dollar
- Yen slides to fresh 34-year low against dollar, stocks rally
- Hamas delegation to arrive in Egypt for Gaza truce talks
- Omar Sy, Eva Green join Cannes jury
- Last chance for pandemic agreement talks
- G7 holds 'strategic' talks in climate hotspot Italy
- South Africa gears up for close May vote
- Clippers thwart Mavs' comeback bid, Brunson's 47 points fuel Knicks win
- The giant sheep helping Tajikistan weather climate change
- Australia's Green retains title at LPGA LA Championship
- After title win, Mbappe and PSG have sights set on treble
- England stars Kane and Bellingham headline Bayern-Real Madrid battle
- Madrid wary of 'bestia negra' Bayern in 'European Clasico'
- Will he resign or not? Spain awaits PM's decision
- Clark pleased after first WNBA training camp practice session
- All-female team referee Serie A match for first time
Studie: Bäume könnten Hitze-Todesfälle in Städten um ein Drittel verringern
Das Pflanzen von mehr Bäumen in Städten könnte einer Studie zufolge die durch Hitze ausgelösten Todesfälle um rund ein Drittel verringern. In der Fachzeitschrift "The Lancet" am Mittwoch veröffentlichte Modellrechnungen ergaben, dass dafür die Bepflanzung auf rund 30 Prozent der Fläche in Städten erhöht werden müsste. Dies würde im Schnitt die Temperatur während heißer Sommermonate um 0,4 Grad Celsius sinken lassen.
Derzeit stehen in städtischen Regionen in Europa der Studie zufolge gerade einmal auf knapp 15 Prozent der Fläche Bäume.
Die Studie untersuchte 6700 direkt auf hohe Temperaturen zurückzuführende Todesfälle in 93 Städten in Europa im Jahr 2015. Ein Drittel davon hätte durch die entsprechende Baumpflanzung verhindert werden können, schreiben die Wissenschaftler um Tamar Iungman vom Institut für globale Gesundheit in Barcelona.
E.Schubert--BTB