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Schools sees trees as a cool solution for hot classrooms

COURTESY DLNR / HEIDI BORNHORST

Studies have found that trees such as this monkeypod at Palolo Elementary can lower temperatures of the surrounding area by 10 degrees, a fact not lost on coordinators of the state’s “Cool Your School” program.