Extreme heat is increasingly affecting cities, with new data showing that the burden is rising fastest for poorer, densely populated communities.
(Envato Elements)
Extreme heat is increasingly affecting cities, with new data showing that the burden is rising fastest for poorer, densely populated communities.
These areas are often more exposed and less able to cope with soaring temperatures, highlighting deep social and environmental inequalities in urban heat risk.
A global data platform, launched this week, maps urban heat at street level, revealing how temperatures vary…