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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.
The International Seabed Authority (ISA), the UN-associated organisation that oversees deep-sea mining activities in international waters, held a council meeting from 13 to 24 July in Kingston, Jamaica.
Carbon & Climate
What makes multinational companies conserve mangroves in India?
The country’s biggest corporate mangrove projects are yet to generate carbon credits. But they could lay the foundation for a blue carbon market, experts say.
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