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Scorching schoolyards: California groups want more trees, less asphalt at schools (calmatters.org)

submitted 3 months ago by LibertyLizard to c/treehuggers

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This picture was too cute for me to resist!

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[–] cerement 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

New evidence shows planting around school playgrounds protects children from air pollution (Phys.org, 2022)

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[–] SeikoAlpinist 6 points 3 months ago

I mean it makes sense. Just go look at all the soot that collects on the leaves beside a major road. That's stuff that isn't entering your lungs. More vegetation means more filtration.

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