The Indian Institute of Science in Bengaluru has tackled the summer heat problem in the best way possible. And what is that? Let’s find out!
The temperature inside IIS, Bengaluru is a total of two degrees less than the temperature outside the campus. And the reason is nothing but the tree cover inside the surroundings, which consists of about 500 trees which belong to 54 different species.
This correlation between tree cover and temperatures was highlighted not just in Bengaluru but back in Hyderabad as well in many areas which crossed the 44-degree mark mid-May, but a few thickly wooded areas recorded a stark difference in figures.
Scientists have an explanation to it- Structures made of concrete get heated up by strong radiation. These buildings emit infrared radiation even after sunset which allows the heat to linger. But having a green cover in the surroundings keeps temperatures in check. Trees absorb this radiation and reduce the temperatures by a degree or two.
History shows that scientists often have faced difficulty demonstrating these cooling properties, however, there lie more than a hundred instances as proof.
According to our Chief Meteorologist Mahesh Palawat, the Chandrapur region in Maharashtra registers the highest temperatures because the area is nothing but a barren land.
It is quite evident that trees indeed mitigate the effects of the ‘urban heat island'.
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