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Some Ontario students can’t escape extreme heat | The Narwhal
As the school year begins, some students in Peel Region are feeling the impacts of climate change in the classroom

As Toronto Temperatures Rise, Inequalities Widen | The Local
Climate change causes heat waves, but the city’s politics, policies, and design determine who suffers most.

District cooling could be the solution we need to tackle extreme heat | New Scientist
Networks of pipes carrying chilled water have proven to be an efficient way to cool hospitals and universities. Now, they are expanding into cities as heatwaves increase in the US and Europe

How the UK's extreme heat is shifting the conversation about air-con
Should we embrace air conditioning despite its costs and consequences?

We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego
Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures

It’s 90 degrees in the Arctic right now
The Arctic is heating faster than the rest of the planet. New data illustrate how dire that is

Cycling Toward a Cooler Toronto | The Power of Bike Lanes
Summer’s new normal is a hazard that’s testing Europe’s climate resilience
As people across Europe are having to acclimatise to an unprecedented heatwave, coordinated responses for tackling extreme heat need to come from the top, and there’s no time to lose.

Seniors Are Fighting New Senior Housing as US Faces Shortage
America’s elders need more places to live, but even in liberal enclaves that recognize the problem, developers are facing the fiercest foes of all: America’s elders.

Announcing the NYC Urban Heat Portal: Explore, Understand, and Act on Urban Heat - BetaNYC
BetaNYC is excited to announce the launch of the NYC Urban Heat Portal! Explore it at urbanheat.nyc What is urban heat, and why does it matter? New York City, like many urban areas, faces the Urban Heat Island effect, whereby cityscapes become significantly warmer than surrounding rural areas. The growing challenge of extreme heat is

‘Like a sauna’: London tube travellers swelter in temperatures higher than legal limit for cattle
The tube cannot easily be adapted to cope with heatwaves, making conditions almost unbearable

Hotheads
Steady temperatures are the preserve of the rich. The billionaire press wants everyone else to suffer.

Belgium had the highest excess mortality rate in Europe during June heatwave
People living in poorer regions were hit hardest by the extreme heat.

Japan’s Rescuers Battle ‘Cruel Heat’ After Major Earthquake
Kumamoto faces a “double disaster,” as rescuers work in 100 degree heat, and shelters with limited air-conditioning put displaced people at risk for heatstroke.

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