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Re:Effectiveness of trees in reducing temperature & outdoor ... by gsf_emergency_2 on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @08:11AM (#44442760)
>Trees excel at harvesting water.

Specifically, some kind of giant succulent would be best for arid climes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloidendron_dichotomum

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Re:Effectiveness of trees in reducing temperature & outdoor ... by flakeoil on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @08:21AM (#44442847)
But they probably don't evaporate water and cool as much as other plants and trees.
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Re:Effectiveness of trees in reducing temperature & outdoor ... by gsf_emergency_2 on Wednesday July 02, 2025 @08:30AM (#44442948)
Right, but as pointed out in TFA & below the cooling from evaporation is almost negligible compared to that from the shade. Maybe Vegas would be okay with conserving their water too

It's counterintuitive..

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