By Grace Tucceri
When Bill Masterson moved to East Boston in 2019, he instantly noticed a problem: the severely lacking greenery. “Look around,” Masterson, formerly of North Andover, said. “How many trees do I see? Not a lot.”
That spurred Masterson to found Tree Eastie, a nonprofit dedicated to planting trees in the neighborhood.
A 2021 report by independent research group Climate Central shows Boston is the sixth hottest urban heat island in the country. The group defines an urban heat island as a metropolitan area with temperatures higher than its surroundings due to excess pavement and a lack of shade.
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