TOH edition: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · Planet & Nature
A City's Trees Can Have People Looking Out for Them—Thousands of Berliners Are Adopting and Watering Theirs
Reported by Good News Network
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Thousands of Berlin residents are using an open-source app to adopt and water street trees amid repeated summer heatwaves. The tool shows which trees need water and where residents can find public taps or pumps, turning the wish to help into a practical task.
Residents are showing how ordinary people can help care for the trees that cool their neighbourhoods, though the report does not quantify improvements in tree survival.
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