Paris to plant climate-resistant trees: The French capital intends to plant some 170k trees by 2026, including ones that are resistant to heat in anticipation of rising temperatures in the coming years, Bloomberg writes. The new plan could see Paris plant heat-resistant trees such as the Turkish hazel, the Montpellier maple, and the European nettle tree instead of the traditional chestnut, linden, and Japanese pagoda trees which have lined Parisian streets since the 19th century. “We’re going to diversify our trees ahead of climate change and an increasing number of heat waves,” said deputy mayor for green spaces Christophe Najdovski. “We need species that will be able to handle the stress of not having water.”