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How trees can help with rising temperatures in Las Vegas

WBUR
Published June 9, 2025 at 11:01 AM CDT

Climate change is driving up peak temperatures in cities across the country. Among the hottest is Las Vegas, which saw record-setting heat last summer. Now, some residents are fighting the heat with a simple solution: more trees.

Yvette Fernandez with the Mountain West News Bureau has that story.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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