Post #3990973
2026-07-21 15:52 UTC
Land change has a bigger impact locally than CO2. So, why aren't we told that?
Because CO2 is a big baddie that nobody can really do anything about. However, nobody is going to tell me I can't pave my front garden!
Concrete and deforestation are super chargers of a hotter climate.
Land change is climate change.
What's done on a local basis to the land has a crucial impact on how hot or cool the local climate will be.
More trees. Less concrete. More nature.
https://theconversation.com/how-turning-front-gardens-into-driveways-has-added-to-night-time-heat-287338
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@gerrymcgovern@mastodon.green 2026-07-21 16:27
"Plant canopy temperature—the actual heat experienced on leaf surfaces—is increasing at a significantly faster rate than ambient air temperature. Current climate models largely rely on air temperature, leading to a systematic underestimation of the thermal stress vegetation will face as global temperatures rise." https://www.sflorg.com/2026/07/as07212601.html?m=1 Vegetation is not simply impacted by climate. When the vegetation goes, things get much hotter