Discover how sweltering urban heat islands are being cooled down

Aug 19, 2022

Singapore is taking steps to avoid dangerous urban heat islands. Image: Photo by Sergio Sala on Unsplash

Winston Chow

Associate Professor of Urban Climate, Singapore Management University

Abhinav Chugh

Content and Partnerships Lead, World Economic Forum

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