Mitigation — Arlington Tree Connection (ATC)

Rachel Mummey for The New York Times

Trees = Technology to Reduce Heat Deaths - Trees can save lives by lowering urban temperatures by 10 degrees, NY Times 7/3/21
Using Trees and Vegetation to Reduce Heat Islands - Trees help cool the environment, simple ways to reduce urban heat islands. US Environmental Protection Agency
Heat Islands and Equity - urban heat islands “hotspots” are caused by the uneven, inequitable spread of beneficial landcovers that increase health risks and energy costs. US Environmental Protection Agency.

If climate change is a battle for Earth’s survival, then trees indeed will be a vital army holding the line.
They hold carbon both while they grow and after they are harvested to build the homes of today and tomorrow. USFS Forest Products Laboratory. 2022. https://www.fs.usda.gov/features/trees-are-climate-change-carbon-storage-heroes
The US Forest Service Climate Change Resource Center has a vast array of materials covering Education, Adaptation, Tools, and Library for the layperson or expert.