May 1, 2025 11:52 AM

Increasing urban vegetation can save over 1.1 mn lives from heat-related deaths: Study

As climate change intensifies, leading to a rise in global temperatures and heat-related deaths, a new study highlights the life-saving potential of increasing urban green cover. According to researchers from Monash University, expanding vegetation in cities by 30 per cent could prevent up to 1.16 million deaths globally that are currently attributed to extreme heat. Published in The Lancet Planetary Health, the study is based on a 20-year modelling analysis covering more than 11,000 urban area...