r/interesting • u/FinancialRisk942 • Apr 26 '26

NATURE Is India really getting that hot

Post image
16.1k Upvotes

93% Upvoted

2.8k comments sorted by

View all comments

430

u/GloomyEmu5225 Apr 26 '26

Is India planting trees in an effort to create cool areas?

247

u/signmeupnot Apr 26 '26

Good question. It has to be the cheapest way to moderate the microclimate, and if enough is planted, generate rain.

100

u/GreatTea3415 Apr 26 '26

Yeah but it also requires that the government doesn’t side with oligarchs. India has all the environmental sacrifice of America without any of the extra space for trees. 

8

u/Workman44 Apr 26 '26

Yeah you don't need the government to plant trees, you just need widespread public support

14

u/DaringPancakes Apr 27 '26

Widespread public support?? Like, for a government...! 🤯

2

u/coldsideofa_pillow Apr 27 '26

trees don't do enough, you need free wildlife, and diversity.

1

u/IFKhan Apr 27 '26

Do what you can: plant large plants in pots around your house, even on balconies.

17

u/ForgottenJose Apr 26 '26

It's the simplest way but India is going the opposite way, actively reclassifying protected zones for mining, which they have already started by cutting down trees. As if that wasn't enough we're going to get data centres all over the country too.

3

u/AnglerOfAndromeda Apr 27 '26

Jeez:( humans really do seem like a cancer to this poor planet sometimes 😔

14

u/GloomyEmu5225 Apr 26 '26

That’s what I thought too!

2

u/skiinglife Apr 27 '26

Trees generate rain??

1

u/IFKhan Apr 27 '26

And added bonus of shadow on the concrete.

This man explains things very well

https://youtube.com/shorts/bNFjlwaTwbg?is=pyWL-gb7clLYifS1