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Heatwave hell

Extreme hot weather is crippling the northern hemisphere. : Michael Joiner, 360info CCBY4.0

Temperature records are tumbling as unprecedented heatwaves hit the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

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Heatwave hell

What next as the planet gets hotter

Temperature records are tumbling as unprecedented heatwaves hit the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia.

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Rising temperature bring drier conditions to Malaysia, increasing the risk of heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, and heat rashes. : Yaopey Yong (Unsplash) Unsplash License

Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.

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What happens when things get too hot to handle?

Hotter, drier conditions associated with El Niño can be detrimental to our health. These tips may help.

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Homes must be refuges from the impacts of climate change, rather than silent contributors to the climate emergency. : Perthhdproductions via Flickr CCBY2.0

Properly designed and built homes deliver so many ‘win-wins’ that could end our ‘heat pandemic’ it’s a mystery there’s not more of them.

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Bad buildings and heat pandemic a lethal combination

Properly designed and built homes deliver so many ‘win-wins’ that could end our ‘heat pandemic’ it’s a mystery there’s not more of them.

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Zhuhai wows tourists with its mountain-sea connection and leafy green spaces : Shasha Zhuhai CC 4.0

Infrastructure to prevent urban flooding has benefits for preventing urban heat.

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Sponge cities beating urban heat in China

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In Taipei, buildings block cooling breezes from flowing between mountain and sea : 毛貓大少爺 CC 2.0

Green spaces are not the answer to overheated cities by themselves. Careful urban planning needs to consider their strategic placement.

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How strategic green spaces can cool cities

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