Altered Routine, Health Risks, and Real Struggles: There Are So Few Trees in the Northeastern City That Residents Face Daily Challenges

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Published on 15/01/2026 at 11:01

Updated on 15/01/2026 at 11:02

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IBGE Survey Indicates Pantanal I as the Least Treed Area of Greater Recife, Explaining Elevated Thermal Sensation, Health Impacts, and Altered Routine of About 400 Local Urban Families

Residents of Pantanal I, in Greater Recife, are facing intense heat this summer due to the lack of trees, according to a survey by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, a situation that affects around 400 families and increases health risks.

Least Treed City in Greater Recife

The community has been identified as the least treed in the metropolitan area, a result that helps explain the elevated thermal sensation reported daily.

A report from Diário de Pernambuco spoke with residents to understand adaptations forced by the lack of shade, especially during the hottest hours of the day.

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Origin of the Community and Lack of Trees

About 400 families live in Pantanal I, formed around the General Hospital of Mirueira, an institution founded in 1941 and a local reference.

During the investigation, only one tree was identified, located at the hospital, whose long roots have caused cracks in neighboring houses for years.

Sofia’s house is among those affected, a situation that highlights the absence of green planning and its immediate side effects.

Importance of Trees for Thermal Comfort

In urban environments, the National Confederation of Municipalities highlights that trees reduce temperatures, create microclimates, and improve quality of life.

The shading of the canopies influences the temperature under the canopy, increasing thermal comfort, air humidity, and mitigating heat waves.

While solutions do not arrive, residents continue to improvise strategies to get through the summer, a scenario that reinforces environmental inequalities within the same city.

With information from Diário do Comércio.

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