India, April 13 -- Study finds increasing tree cover can reduce experienced heat by around 1degC in Delhi neighbourhoods

Concrete expansion raises temperatures, but with a smaller impact than the cooling effect of trees

Poorer areas are hotter due to dense built-up spaces and limited access to cooling

Rising heat linked to sleep disruption, illness, loss of work and mental stress

Researchers call for neighbourhood-level heat plans and more urban greening to reduce inequality

Who feels the heat most in Delhi is shaped not just by temperature, but by trees and income, with greener neighbourhoods significantly cooler than those dominated by concrete, a new study has found.

A modest increase in tree cover can cool a neighbourhood's expe...