marin4rasauce
marin4rasauce t1_j6rlydr wrote
Reply to comment by OathOfFeanor in Planting more trees could axe summer deaths by a third. Modelling of 93 European cities finds that increasing tree cover up to 30% can help lower the temperature of urban environments by an average of 0.4°C and prevent one in three heat deaths as a result. by MistWeaver80
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/shade/
Check out this investigative podcast for some insight on the idea that focusing on renewable energy for air conditioning would be better. It's a pretty interesting topic.
marin4rasauce t1_ixy0yck wrote
Reply to comment by DukeOfGeek in Europe wants to harness the power of the sun... from space/The ESA wants to collect solar energy from the cosmos to help the continent meet climate targets by Sorin61
Yeah, for sure. My point about nuclear plants is not an endorsement of this satellite solar beam.
marin4rasauce t1_ixvbeei wrote
Reply to comment by Bombwriter17 in Europe wants to harness the power of the sun... from space/The ESA wants to collect solar energy from the cosmos to help the continent meet climate targets by Sorin61
Here's the reason Nuclear isn't supported as much as everyone on Reddit wants it to be: they have a history of not reaching completion.
This means it isn't a safe investment. Overnight and construction costs are unstable and rise above projections. At a certain stage of inflated costs it becomes more profitable to abandon the project as a company's or government's 20 year ROI becomes a 50 year ROI.
Concrete isn't getting less expensive any time soon.
marin4rasauce t1_j6rm3rk wrote
Reply to Planting more trees could axe summer deaths by a third. Modelling of 93 European cities finds that increasing tree cover up to 30% can help lower the temperature of urban environments by an average of 0.4°C and prevent one in three heat deaths as a result. by MistWeaver80
99% Invisible had an episode about this a few years ago. Definitely an interesting read/listen on the topic