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Has anyone factored in atmospheric heat added by all that concrete in New Yorks urban heat island verses the lower heat signature of cities with fewer skyscrapers and larger numbers of trees per square mile?

While a sprawling city like Atlanta may have a larger carbon foot print per capita because of added commuting distance than NY, I?ll bet Atlanta has triple the number of trees per square mile.

Beyond retaining less heat than millions of tons of concrete, should those trees be considered a built in carbon offset?

It is a complex calculation when you look at the big picture.