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Extreme heat solutions

Solutions that address extreme heat risk across different contexts and scales exist.

Below are included approaches that reduce exposure, based on proper planning, design, governance, and community-based action. The examples highlight how heat risk can be managed through integrated, risk-informed measures that prioritise an all-of-society approach.

Explore different perspectives on how buildings can better adapt to heat.

Green walls can be up to 10 Degrees cooler than an exposed wall.
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Digital thermometer showing a high temperature in a town
Research briefs
USA: New fabric makes urban heat islands more bearable

With applications in clothing, construction and food storage, the new textile reduces heat from both the sun and thermal radiation from nearby buildings.

University of Chicago
People on a main street in Ginza, Tokyo on a hot day protecting themselves from the heat by using umbrellas.
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How cities around the world are finding ways to beat extreme heat

With heatwaves breaking records around the world, urban planners and local officials are coming up with solutions to keep sweltering cities cooler, and save lives.

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Bird eyes view of Singapore City skyline in Singapore.
Research briefs
Singapore: Cool paint coatings help feel up to 1.5 degrees cooler

A real-world study by researchers at NTU Singapore has shown that the use of cool paint coatings in cities can help pedestrians feel up to 1.5 degrees Celsius cooler, making the urban area more comfortable for work and play.

Nanyang Technological University
Aerial view of trees in a park
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How trees may safeguard against disasters

Trees are inspiring in many other ways – including their capacity to provide resilience to a number of natural hazards.

United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
African farmer feeding his cows.
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Australia: Hot weather forces farmers to find ways to keep cattle cool

With a heatwave building across large parts of the country, farmers are deploying innovative measures to protect their livestock against the dangers of hot weather.

Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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