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Forest Research: Open Access

Forest Research: Open Access
Open Access

ISSN: 2168-9776

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Akale Assamere Habtemariam

Department of Biology, Botanical science, Faculty of natural Science, Mekdela Amba University, Ethiopia

Publications
  • Review Article   
    Urban Friendly Forests are an Alarming for Lessening of Global Warming: An Invited Viewpoint
    Author(s): Akale Assamere Habtemariam*

    Global warming is one of the current issues, which bring devastating impacts on human life. Globally, majority of the world’s population lives in urban, and this trend will increase to 66% by 2050 and this may lead to shifting green space to ‘artificial surfaces.’ Cities consume up to 80% of total global energy production, and account for 71 to 76% of global CO2 emissions. During 2071–2099 periods, more than half (60%) of Sub-Saharan African summer months are projected to be hotter than 5-sigma, especially in West Africa (90%). Urban trees in streets, gardens and parks provide as capture and store large amounts of pollutions. Many countries use urban forest for aesthetic value, but they have huge knowledge gaps in related to the scavenger important of urban forests for pollution. Until now, Urban forests practices hasn't b.. View More»
    DOI: 10.35248/2168-9776.21.10.283

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