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Future Earth: How to combat extreme heat in urban areas – BBC News


The climate crisis is making our cities hotter, posing a significant health threat to those living in urban areas.

The BBC’s Carl Nasman explores the specific challenges cities face as temperatures rise and looks at the solutions already in action, including reflective surfaces and increasing greenery around our concrete jungles.

This is episode one of Future Earth, a series exploring today’s most important developments in climate science and sustainability.

For more climate news and hopeful developments, subscribe to the Future Earth newsletter here: https://cloud.email.bbc.com/FutureEarth_Newsletter_Signup?

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