[deanCommie]

> We've cut down so many trees in the cities and poured so much concrete that some places are radiating heat for hours after sundown, making the night a couple of degrees hotter than it should really be.

This one drives me absolutely bonkers because it's so clearly a CULTURAL CHOICE. Some places (Netherlands, Germany), make an effort to plant trees on streets, and frequent small parks and lawns.

But France doesn't - Paris being the worst. I don't know how Parisians own dogs. I find I have to walk for blocks to find a strip of grass for my pooch to go. Seems like they choose to just eradicate nature everywhere instead.

Japan is like this too inside the cities!

Note: I understand that both have massive beautiful green PARKS. But I'm referring to small patches of nature or grass between those, on neighborhoods, trees on side streets, etc.