Urban heat crisis: UN‑Habitat chief calls for radical rethink | DW News

Up to 8 degrees difference within one city: Anaclaudia Rossbach, UN-Habitat chief shows how heat drives inequality and why faster political action is needed.

Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:24 Why urban areas are heating up faster 01:46 Concrete, density and heat islands 02:29 Are cities preparing fast enough? 03:34 Green spaces, water and smarter planning 05:33 Helping residents most at risk 07:31 The biggest barriers to adaptation 08:05 What will the sustainable city of the future look like? 10:21 Lessons from Paris and Durban 12:04 Why climate action still inspires hope

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