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China's 'Outdoor AC' Goes Viral As Heatwave Scorches Cities: Here's How It Works
Commonly installed in cafes, restaurants, gardens, terraces, warehouses and event venues, these systems are especially useful during hot summers.
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The Invisible Killer: How 'Heat Pockets' In Your Locality Are Straining Your Heart
The prevalence of heat pockets in your locality is putting stress on your heart. Here are the possible reasons behind why urban cities aren't cooling down at night and why cities need a heart-first plan to avoid a public health crisis.
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This Company Uses AI To Tackle Urban Heat In Cities Worldwide
An Abu Dhabi-based startup is using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to provide detailed temperature dynamics for urban planners, businesses, and residents.
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What Is The Urban Heat Island Effect That's Making Metro Cities Hotter?
With the arrival of May, mercury is soaring in India's metropolitan cities. While the national capital, Delhi, recorded 33 degree Celsius followed by Mumbai at 34 degrees Celsius, both Chennai and Bengaluru stood at 37 degree Celsius each.
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Heat Island Effect Can Make Core Of Cities 7 Degrees Hotter: Expert To NDTV
As heat waves increase in India with the rise in global warming, cities are particularly vulnerable because temperatures at the heart of the urban jungles can be as many as seven degrees higher than the areas aound them, a leading expert has said.
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Concrete Urban Buildings, Neighbourhoods Can Heat Up Microclimates in Cities: Here's How
New method of modelling urban building energy takes into consideration heat waves in urban cities and how human-caused parameters aggravate it. It studies the heating pattern of urban cities during city-wide heat waves. The research is based on a case study conducted in Los Angeles, California, during a five-day heatwave event in September 2009.
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China's 'Outdoor AC' Goes Viral As Heatwave Scorches Cities: Here's How It Works
Commonly installed in cafes, restaurants, gardens, terraces, warehouses and event venues, these systems are especially useful during hot summers.
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The Invisible Killer: How 'Heat Pockets' In Your Locality Are Straining Your Heart
The prevalence of heat pockets in your locality is putting stress on your heart. Here are the possible reasons behind why urban cities aren't cooling down at night and why cities need a heart-first plan to avoid a public health crisis.
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This Company Uses AI To Tackle Urban Heat In Cities Worldwide
An Abu Dhabi-based startup is using artificial intelligence (AI) and data analytics to provide detailed temperature dynamics for urban planners, businesses, and residents.
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What Is The Urban Heat Island Effect That's Making Metro Cities Hotter?
With the arrival of May, mercury is soaring in India's metropolitan cities. While the national capital, Delhi, recorded 33 degree Celsius followed by Mumbai at 34 degrees Celsius, both Chennai and Bengaluru stood at 37 degree Celsius each.
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Heat Island Effect Can Make Core Of Cities 7 Degrees Hotter: Expert To NDTV
As heat waves increase in India with the rise in global warming, cities are particularly vulnerable because temperatures at the heart of the urban jungles can be as many as seven degrees higher than the areas aound them, a leading expert has said.
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Concrete Urban Buildings, Neighbourhoods Can Heat Up Microclimates in Cities: Here's How
New method of modelling urban building energy takes into consideration heat waves in urban cities and how human-caused parameters aggravate it. It studies the heating pattern of urban cities during city-wide heat waves. The research is based on a case study conducted in Los Angeles, California, during a five-day heatwave event in September 2009.
