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Extreme heat causes more deaths than storms, fires, and floods in the US. Cities are responding by naming heat czars and looking for ways to cool urban areas.
Illness from extreme heat, like heat stroke, is the top cause of weather-related deaths in the US. …
Tim Paradis
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The key to fighting the urban doom loop might be a downtown beach
Many American downtowns are struggling. Cities should look to their neglected waterfronts to rebuil…
Eliza Relman
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Our bodies, buildings, and computers give off a lot of waste heat. Cities and scientists are learning to harness it for energy.
A world of untapped energy is all around us. Excess heat from sewage, computers, buildings, and tra…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A video appearing to show a tourist defecating on a sleeping man's face sparks outrage on a Spanish island
A community representative of the neighboring village told Ultima Hora that tourists in the area we…
Maria Noyen
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A growing urban-farming movement has transformed dozens of vacant lots in Philadelphia. Now with city backing, some crucial green spaces can flourish without the threat of development.
Philadelphia is protecting its urban gardens. The city is buying dozens of properties to prevent de…
Catherine Boudreau
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Unlivable cities, refugees, extinct animals: UN climate report warns of drastic changes in coming decades
Up to 3.6 billion people are highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, including floods, …
Aria Bendix,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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How investing in green infrastructure helps cities manage the effects of the climate crisis and creates healthy communities
Additions like green roofs, expanding greenery, and residents having access to green and blue publi…
Erica Sweeney
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Cities including Miami and Athens are hiring 'Chief Heat Officers' to help businesses and residents survive extreme heat
Governments in Florida, Greece, and Sierra Leone are hiring 'Chief Heat Officers' to protect cities…
Hannah Towey
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How big-city suburbs won the 2020 migration boom
Large city suburbs saw the biggest gain in residents during the pandemic migration boom, per Jeffer…
Hillary Hoffower
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This Chart Shows Which Cities Are The Biggest 'Heat Islands' In The Summer
A new study, published July 9 in the journal Nature, found that this heat island effect is largely …
Leslie Baehr
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Why one region of the US will survive climate change better than any other, according to urban planners
One of the largest studies on the effects of heat waves took place in Chicago in the 1990s. That st…
Erin Brodwin
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This face mask feels like thick honey, but it heats up and turns into a creamy lotion on your skin - here's what it looks like in person and how it stacks up
Wash your face and pat it dry so you're starting with a clean canvas. Dig into the Farmacy jar with…
Mara Leighton
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4 out of 5 Puerto Ricans are still without power - but darkness is far from the island's biggest problem
Many of the island's roads remain impassible - of 5,073 total miles of roadways, just 392 miles' wo…
Erin Brodwin
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Heat waves in New York City could cause thousands of deaths by 2080
This warning comes from a new study from Columbia University published in Environmental Health Pers…
Simone M. Scully
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Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'
Travelers are choosing 'coolcation' getaways like Finland and Norway as traditionally popular Europ…
Brittany Chang
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Climate Action 15: 2024's top global innovators powering green solutions
Climate Action 15 profiles top founders, global activists, academics, and nonprofit and public-sect…
Insider Inc.
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I stayed in a stand-alone suite on a busy bridge in Seoul. It was pricier than a 5-star hotel and noisy, but views of the river were stunning.
The suite runs at up to $365 a night during peak season, more than some of the 5-star hotels that c…