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Smart sensors mounted on bicycles across 15 global cities revealed surprising truths about how urban green spaces actually affect your comfort level - and it's not what scientists expected.
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While city parks cool you down during peak sunshine through shade and evapotranspiration, the hidden humidity spike from these same processes might cancel out the relief you feel.
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What happens when temperature drops but humidity rises in urban parks? Yale researchers discovered an unexpected thermodynamic puzzle that affects millions of city dwellers.
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The nighttime behavior of green spaces completely flips the script - parks become cooler AND less humid than concrete jungles after sunset, especially in cities with moderate to wet climates.
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Research shows your body stops cooling effectively when wet-bulb temperatures exceed 35°C, regardless of how much you sweat - and urban parks play a complex role in this equation.
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Yale Professor Xuhui Lee's team measured precise temperature-humidity dynamics across 114 urban green spaces, revealing why that "refreshing park breeze" might feel different than you'd expect.
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How did bicycle-mounted smart sensors crack the code of urban heat stress? The answer spans 15 cities and challenges conventional wisdom about urban cooling.
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City planners face a delicate balancing act: trees reduce temperature but increase humidity, creating a thermodynamic trade-off that demands smarter design solutions.
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Scientists captured thousands of temperature and humidity readings that expose the double-edged nature of urban green spaces - daytime shade comes with hidden costs, while nighttime benefits could reshape city planning.
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