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Urban growth, heat islands, humidity, climate change: the costs multiply in tropical cities

  • Written by Taha Chaiechi, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University
Urban growth, heat islands, humidity, climate change: the costs multiply in tropical citiesDuring a heatwave in late 2018, Cairns temperatures topped 35°C nine days in a row and sensors at some points in the CBD recorded 45°C.

Some 60% of the planet’s expected urban area by 2030 is yet to be built. This forecast highlights how rapidly the world’s people are becoming urban. Cities now occupy about 2% of the...

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