The city has seen a total of six heat waves in the first seven months of 2022. Combined with high levels of humidity, heat can become deadly for millions of people who can’t afford cooling devices.

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City officials in Rotterdam, Netherlands, are hoping to plant green vegetation on more than 900,000 square metres (9.6 million sq ft) of rooftops, a tactic which helps cool cities down.

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An analysis of 44 cities shows which neighborhoods are hotter than others. It’s a problem called the urban heat island effect, and climate change is making it worse.

Of the cities mapped as part of a NOAA campaign in July, Boulder, Colorado had the largest difference between the warmest and coolest areas, the city said. Skip Navigation. Share on Facebook; ...