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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.
Open-source technology could lead to low-cost surveillance systems in the battle against this devastating fishing practice.
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As extreme heat intensifies across Asia, it is becoming a growing public health concern, straining health systems and undermining livelihoods.
A new satellite fire-monitoring platform, FireWatch, had detected more than 96,000 hotspots across Indonesia as of 27 July 2026.
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