Urban warmth disaster: UN‑Habitat chief requires 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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