Environmental Justice and the Urban Forest

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Environmental Justice and the Urban Forest

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Oct 28, 2020

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Nicholas Geron of Clark University describes his research into the effects of tree cover on urban landscapes, and how economically disadvantaged communities are, due to lack of trees, already experiencing the heat predicted elsewhere for the next generation of global warming.

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Oct 28, 2020

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Environmental Justice and the Urban Forest

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