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This Colombian city is growing 'green corridors' to tackle rising heat

this is a vertical garden on a city hall building in Medellin, Colombia, July 16 2021

Medellin's $16.3-million project aims to bring back nature. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Anastasia Moloney

Anastasia Moloney
Latin America and Caribbean Correspondent, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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this is street vendor, Jesus Rodriguez, taking a break at a shady spot in the city centre, near city hall, of Medellin, Colombia, July 21 2021.
Street vendor Jesus Rodriguez. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Anastasia Moloney

this is a vertical garden on a city hall building in Medellin, Colombia, July 16 2021
A vertical garden on a city hall building in Medellin, Colombia. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Anastasia Moloney

a view of hillside slums without significant green plantings in Medellin, Colombia, July 17, 2021.
Hillside slums without significant green plantings in Medellin, Colombia, Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Anastasia Moloney

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