Frequency heatwaves in urban areas on rise

Blue and Green: A new study has found that the world’s urban areas are increasingly experiencing heatwaves, potentially leading to huge issues for public health and infrastructure. The research, which has been published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, found that prolonged periods of extreme hot days have significantly increased in over 200 urban areas across the world in the last 40 years. Researchers from institutions in the US and India conducted the study. The findings show that there were......

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