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Heat wave safety tips from the world's first chief heat officer

Miami-Dade County appointed the world's first chief heat officer to tackle the challenges of intense heat and humidity.

Strategies to combat heat include incorporating green spaces, trees, and greener building materials in urban design.

Key factors contributing to urban heat are climate change, increased asphalt, reduced green spaces, waste heat, and lack of tree canopy.

Cities are tackling growing heat but they have to avoid a dangerous trap

Seville is implementing ancient cooling techniques to combat extreme heat, addressing significant health threats posed by rising temperatures in urban areas.

America Is Ignoring Its Public Pools

Public pools provide essential relief from rising summer temperatures but suffer from neglect and deferred maintenance, especially in the face of climate change.

Call for 'outright ban' on popular home detail shakes up neighborhoods

Australia is facing increasing temperatures exacerbated by the common use of dark-colored roofs, leading to calls for an outright ban.

Heat wave safety tips from the world's first chief heat officer

Miami-Dade County appointed the world's first chief heat officer to tackle the challenges of intense heat and humidity.

Strategies to combat heat include incorporating green spaces, trees, and greener building materials in urban design.

Key factors contributing to urban heat are climate change, increased asphalt, reduced green spaces, waste heat, and lack of tree canopy.

Cities are tackling growing heat but they have to avoid a dangerous trap

Seville is implementing ancient cooling techniques to combat extreme heat, addressing significant health threats posed by rising temperatures in urban areas.

America Is Ignoring Its Public Pools

Public pools provide essential relief from rising summer temperatures but suffer from neglect and deferred maintenance, especially in the face of climate change.

Call for 'outright ban' on popular home detail shakes up neighborhoods

Australia is facing increasing temperatures exacerbated by the common use of dark-colored roofs, leading to calls for an outright ban.

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three-layered brick shell enhances airflow within nam house by cta in vietnam

Nam House uses bioclimatic design strategies to combat urban heat, enhancing comfort and reducing stress in a dense city environment.

cooling fabric for city buildings, clothes and cars shield them from heat and thermal radiation

A new wearable cooling fabric developed by University of Chicago researchers reduces heat from the sun, thermal radiation from buildings, and pavement for a cooler experience.

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