For Christians all over the world, this Friday is a special day. For many conservationists, environmental enthusiasts, and climate activists, Fridays have been special since August 2018, when Greta Thunberg (@gretathunbergsweden) began a strike against school to raise awareness to the climatic situa...

Aside from the aesthetic benefits, trees and other vegetation help mitigate the effects of the urban heat island (UHI) by increasing the latent heat flux through evapotranspiration, resulting in cool leaves and hence lower air temperatures. In addition, they cast shadows on buildings and other artif...