Funding to protect American cities from extreme heat just evaporated

Grist
By Matt SimonJun 4, 2025, 4:45 am186 ptsTop
Straddling the border with Mexico along the Rio Grande, the city of Laredo, Texas and its 260,000 residents don’t just have to deal with the region’s ferocious heat. Laredo’s roads, sidewalks, and buildings absorb the sun’s energy and slowly release it at night, a phenomenon known as the urban heat…

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