Urban heat islands have solutions; many tropical cities can’t afford them

Mongabay
Aug 12, 2026, 8:34 pm121 ptsTrending
Urban heat islands pose a growing global health threat. But in tropical cities, the peril is surging. Already burdened by hot-humid equatorial weather, global warming, intense poverty, rapid urbanization, and a lack of cooling infrastructure, tropical city officials now face a powerful 2026-2027 El Niño that…

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