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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.
Policy & Finance
Q&A: AI governance must respect Indigenous peoples
Chadian environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim talks about Indigenous perspectives on AI.
From Indigenous embroidery to community murals and heirloom seeds, artists and cultural workers in UNESCO Creative City Iloilo are stitching tradition into climate resilience.
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Despite strong growth in electric vehicle uptake over the past decade, Southeast Asia's transition remains uneven. Solutions such as carbon credits could provide an additional revenue stream to improve project bankability, amid evolving regulations and market demand.
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