Growing plants on buildings can reduce heat and produce healthy food in African cities
Persistently high temperatures and related heat stress are a big problem for people living in cities, especially in slums and ...
Finance for Nature-Based Solutions Must Triple by 2030
UN Climate Change News, 18 October 2022 – Experts meeting in Cairns, Australia last month highlighted the crucial role of ...
England recorded 2,800 excess deaths in over-65s during 2022 heatwaves
Calls for government to take action now to prevent further unnecessary deaths next summer More than 2,800 more people aged ...
Chief Heat Officers Face Rising Temperatures — and Expectations
The “insidious” impact of extreme heat is challenging cities to find cross-disciplinary solutions. The first-ever gathering of chief heat officers ...
From blind spot to hotspot: accelerating the transition to sustainable cooling for all
Energy-efficient, climate-friendly and affordable cooling solutions can provide huge opportunities to reduce energy consumption and GHG emissions while ensuring that ...
On World Ozone Day 2022, Barbados and Nigeria release National Cooling Actions Plans
Last week on Thursday 16 September - World Ozone Day - the Barbados National Cooling Strategy (NCS) has been made publicly ...
