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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.
Policies encouraging use of cleaner steel and cement in Chinese-financed construction projects could help drive down emissions.
As the EU's carbon border tax takes effect in 2026, developing countries warn it could shift climate costs onto poorer exporters.
Four island residents take a Swiss cement giant to court while restoring nature at home.
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