Planting a tree will significantly reduce summer energy bills and improve environment, study finds

We have found a fascinating article on phys.org titled, "Planting a tree will significantly reduce summer energy bills and improve environment, study finds". The article focuses on a new study led by Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada and discusses the benefits of planting a tree close to your home, including reduced utility bills and more environmental benefits. Click here to read the article or begin below.

"Planting a tree will significantly reduce summer energy bills and improve environment, study finds."
By Phys.org

Now that spring is in full swing, many people are sprucing up their yards with perennials, annuals and shrubs. However a new study led by Ryerson University may convince residents to plant a tree close to their home, not only because trees can lead to reducing utility bills, but they have environmental benefits as well.

"Our urban environment" has many structures made of concrete and asphalt, which absorb a great deal of the sun's energy, creating a 'heat-island' effect," says Andrew Millward, co-author of the study and a geography professor at Ryerson University. "To mitigate the rise in city temperatures during the summer, we need to protect and expand urban vegetation cover, such as large trees, which provides shade and cooling in the areas that we live and work."

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