Trees and grasses are the natural cooling agents of surrounding temperatures. This heatmap shows the result young Kisiki Hai trees from our Regreening Dodoma program, Tanzania 

Trees can have a considerable effect on climate. There are several ways in which a tree can cool down the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere

Through the process of photosynthesis, plants use energy from the sun to draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and then use it to create the carbohydrates they need to grow. Since carbon dioxide is one of the most abundant greenhouse gases, the removal of the gas from the atmosphere may temper the warming of our planet as a whole.

Plants also cool the landscape directly through the process known as transpiration. When the surrounding atmosphere heats up, plants will often release excess water into the air from their leaves. By releasing evaporated water, plants cool themselves and the surrounding environment. “It’s like sweating