'Like caring for a pet': the app that lets you know if your neighbourhood tree is thirsty
Reported bythe Guardian ↗·Sourced by Goodlede
Berlin's Gieß den Kiez project tracks more than 900,000 trees on an interactive map, calculating water needs based on age, species, and rainfall, allowing volunteers to log real-time watering data and coordinate care city-wide to help street trees survive urban heat stress.
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