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His discovery helped answer twin mysteries: How were Schwarzman’s newly planted trees—some mature and thirsty—still alive after one of Britain’s hottest and driest years on record?

“I feel like I didn’t pack enough snacks, but I’m gonna be thirsty, and that my waist is … it’s really tight,” he jokes.

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Some use water evaporation to dissipate the heat, which works well but is thirsty.

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“In a city like this, everyone is thirsty for community or feeling like a part of some group,” Russell says.

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"Our bodies are set up to do things just right - we eat when we are hungry, we breathe when we need to breathe, and we drink when we are thirsty."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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