Cities are vulnerable to heatwaves. But green spaces can help more than we thought

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So the article states that the MWD has compiled a list of recommendations for small, medium and large trees native to California, available on its website.

And the agency is especially encouraging residents to plant the coast live oak, which Krista Guerrero, an MWD resource specialist, describes in glowing terms: “In terms of tree superstar in Southern California, the oaks really take the top prize just in terms of their ability to sequester carbon, to cool the air around us, and they do require very little water,” she said.