COOLING CITIES
In a hotter world, cooling becomes essential infrastructure
Extreme heat has become a common occurrence in Brazil and abroad, causing roughly half a million deaths a year. Photo: Alf Ribeiro/Shutterstock
Amid negotiations and discussions, the opening week of COP30 in Brazil has been one for international climate delegates to really get to know what the Amazon feels like, with the stiflingly hot temperatures in Belém and daily downpours. But this culture shock hides a deeper issue: Belém and Brazil as a whole are getting hotter, to the point that conditions no longer merely disrupt meetings, but could cost lives.
A recent survey from Quaest showed that nearly all Brazilians (94%) have already perceived concrete effects of climate change, and 69% cited more intense heatwaves as an example…
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