Broiled by Heat Waves, Residents of the Concrete Jungle Suffer

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By By Lauren DalbanAug 12, 2025, 5:00 am110 pts
The urban heat island effect is in full force this summer. Adaptive architecture and street trees can help. By Lauren Dalban Summer heat in New York City beats down on asphalt and tall buildings, which get hotter, scorching the locals, who can’t stop sweating. Exhaust from trucks and cars hangs in the air and…

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