Grass length and irrigation contribute to lowering temperatures

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September 29, 2022

Scientists at Wageningen University in the Netherlands have concluded that the grass length and irrigation of a surface do lower the ambient temperature. The scientists benefitted from the hot summer, which allowed them to study their test fields to their full potential.

By: News desk

The research programme is a public-private partnership between the university, the government, bodies representing the golf and sports surfaces market and industry, as well as grass seed producers in the Netherlands.

With an estimated 4.5% (approx. 1,515 ha) of the Dutch land area consisting of grass, this can make a significant contribution to reduce the effects of climate change, like urban heat islands, water shortage or nuance, carbon sequestration and to reverse the decline in biodiversity.

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