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Environment
fromwww.nytimes.com
1 week ago

How Cities Are Beating the Heat

Cities worldwide are adopting low-cost interventions—cool surfaces, shade, water features, trees and river access—to reduce extreme heat and protect residents.
Environment
fromTHE DIRT
2 weeks ago

Climate Week NYC: Walking Tour of Micro-climates in Brooklyn

A walking tour in North Brooklyn maps urban heat to inform equitable, livable city design and assess McGolrick Park's canopy and microclimates.
Environment
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

Parks Dept. to Canal Street: 'No Trees for You!' - Streetsblog New York City

Canal Street between Varick Street and the Manhattan Bridge lacks significant tree cover, leaving residents exposed to extreme heat despite limited recent plantings.
Public health
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

A tour of the sound and heat hellscape that is L.A.

Noise pollution and urban heat amplify health risks in Los Angeles, disproportionately impacting vulnerable residents and partially mitigated by green community spaces.
Toronto
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 months ago

AC shouldn't be first line of defence in maximum temperature law, experts say | CBC News

Experts recommend retrofitting buildings over relying on air conditioning for heat management.
fromwww.berlin.de
2 months ago
Germany news

Berlin's first Cooling Point opens

Berlin's first Cooling Point has opened in Mauerpark to provide relief from heat.
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fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
3 months ago

Which tube line is predicted to be the hottest this summer?

This summer, the Victoria Line is predicted to reach a maximum temperature of 32C, solidifying its status as London’s hottest underground service for summer 2024.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Hot asphalt, corn sweat' and floods: midwest swelters as heatwave grips the US

In 2023, a heat dome impacted millions in the eastern US, with cities breaking high temperature records and prompting public safety responses to avoid heat-related emergencies.
Washington DC
Germany news
fromThe Local Germany
3 months ago

RANKED: The worst German cities to spend a heatwave in

Germany faces increasing extreme heat, especially in urban areas due to the heat island effect, making some cities particularly unbearable in heatwaves.
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