In tropical cities, urban heat islands (UHIs) exacerbate an already challenging hot-humid heat burden for residents. UHIs are formed by urban artificial surfaces like concrete and asphalt that retain heat by day and slowly release it at night, never giving cities a chance to cool.
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As extreme heat intensifies across Asia, it is becoming a growing public health concern, straining health systems and undermining livelihoods.
From Indigenous embroidery to community murals and heirloom seeds, artists and cultural workers in UNESCO Creative City Iloilo are stitching tradition into climate resilience.