TODAY Show: Does planting trees help improve the health of communities?

January 15, 2026
A still from TODAY Show segment on the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute's Green Heart Louisville Project. Aruni…
A still from TODAY Show segment on the Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute's Green Heart Louisville Project. Aruni Bhatnagar and NBC's Anne Thompson speak on camera standing in Louisville's Wyandotte Park.

The University of Louisville is conducting an experiment where researchers purposefully plant trees to study the health impact of the residents in the area. NBC’s Anne Thompson reports for TODAY. 

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