Forced urban density is making cities hotter macrobusiness.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from macrobusiness.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Most major Australian cities will be far hotter than forecast in coming years, as a lack of vegetation creates heat islands, especially in poorer areas, a new report warns.
Cities without green spaces can also feel hotter because landscapes devoid of trees may give people fewer places to seek shelter, a new report says.
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The report,
Temperature Check: Greening Australia s Warming Cities, commissioned by the Australian Conservation Foundation, found green spaces in almost all major cities had declined in the last decade.
The country s greenest capital, Hobart, was the only city to increase its green cover between 2013 and 2020 - but even then, it was only by 1 percent.
Fukushima nuclear disaster 10th anniversary: Global crisis has clear local lessons miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Australians face a hotter future if our cities don t do more to cool heat islands , report finds msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.