India, July 1 -- According to a new research paper, there are associated health benefits to adding more nature in cities, but where you add it matters. More green spaces in densely populated areas save the most human lives, followed by green spaces in areas with the least amount of nature. The study included five Indian cities, where increasing green spaces by just 1% could prevent at least 875 deaths, comparable to the annual death toll in Bengaluru due to road accidents. Mongabay India writer Nikhil Sreekandan reports

In July 2021, mayors of 31 cities belonging to the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group committed to increasing green (e.g. parks and trees) and blue (e.g. rivers and lakes) spaces to tackle the climate crisis. Signatories...