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How America's first 'heat officers' are cooling Miami and Los Angeles

How America's first 'heat officers' are cooling Miami and Los Angeles

For the first time, two US cities are treating extreme heat as a crisis -- and dealing with it accordingly.
Santiago, Chile, just appointed the world's newest Chief Heat Officer

Santiago, Chile, just appointed the world's newest Chief Heat Officer

A priority for the new role will be to address the water shortage in a city that’s faced a “megadrought” for more than a decade.
How Africa's first heat officer confronts climate change

How Africa's first heat officer confronts climate change

In the capital of Sierra Leone, crowding and poverty complicate efforts to protect a city of 1.2 million from the effects of climate change. 
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World’s first heat officer on tackling equity, rising temps

City heat is worse if you're not rich or white. The world's first heat officer wants to change that.

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