The 2023 report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: the imperative for a health-centred response in a world facing irreversible harms thelancet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thelancet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Scientific knowledge of the health benefits of urban green and blue spaces is not
being translated fast enough into practical and policy changes. Such changes are needed
to improve the liveability of communities in large urban areas and to address the
dual and growing challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. A vast array
of options can facilitate better design of urban settings to enhance natural environments
and improve health. One is to increase tree coverage and green space to reduce the
higher temperatures in cities and towns compared with rural areas.