Bangladesh Tackles Urban Heat Crisis- Urbanet
Bangladeshi cities lead the fight against extreme urban heat. Authors Vassiliki Kravva and Viktoria Pues reveal key strategies for building resilient, liveable cities.| Urbanet
AGU News AGU prevails in case for probationary federal employees In a blistering decision last Friday, a federal judge ruled that the Trump Administration and the Office of Personnel Management acted illegally when it fired tens of thousands of probationary federal employees at NOAA, NSF, and other agencies “for cause” in February. AGU joined a […]| AGU Newsroom
Have you ever noticed how much hotter it feels in a congested part of a city compared to a park or a quiet neighborhood? That’s what scientists call the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. It happens when cities, with all their buildings and roads, get much warmer than the green areas around them. The Urban […]| OpenCity
Bangladeshi cities lead the fight against extreme urban heat. Authors Vassiliki Kravva and Viktoria Pues reveal key strategies for building resilient, liveable cities.| Urbanet
On the 29th April 2024, Bengaluru recorded extremely 38.5°C which was the second hottest day ever recorded in the city. IMD records showed that between February and June 35°C was exceeded on 45 days, 27 of which were in April. The remaining three days of April recorded more than 34°C, so there really wasn’t a […]| OpenCity
