[datavirtue]

Modern tech also makes it possible to turn arid environments into forests. I would start there. When you do that water starts to collect/accumulate and the area gets cooler.

On 99° days of unbearable heat and sun I can stroll under trees and be nice and cool in the 70°s. I do it all the time.

[jrd79]

Do you have an example of this being done on a large scale? Sincere question. I've just never heard of it being done.

[yazaddaruvala]

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/regajha/auroville-india...

"Auroville has successfully reforested 5,000 acres of land and turned barrenness into a lush forest that acts as a massive pair of lungs for the region — so much so that the temperature within Auroville is measurably 3 degrees lower than in surrounding villages."