It has also been proven that the most climate literate beings on earth are the trees. For us living in the tropics, summer is the best time to learn about climate from the trees. Both these trees shed leaves and grow new ones during summer assuring micro climate regulation. Thus the green lung trio in East fort- the Putharikandam with 160 trees, the Gandhi Park with 55 trees and Attakulangara School with 100 trees together bring down the temperature of that area on a summer noon by three to six° Celsius. Winner trees of the carbon test in climate literacySome trees would win the climate literacy test by virtue of their capacity to absorb carbon dioxide and store it as carbon in their living body.

Source: The Hindu April 21, 2017 11:52 UTC