Evan Brockman MD, MPH(@BrockmanMD) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Urban heat islands in Georgia. It’s the lack of a drop in nighttime temperatures which is so harmful. When we lose our cool nights, it affects our ability to handle the hot days.

Urban heat islands in Georgia. It’s the lack of a drop in nighttime temperatures which is so harmful. When we lose our cool nights, it affects our ability to handle the hot days. #urbanheatislands
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LGI(@LGI_earth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Did you know? Light-coloured surfaces reflect more sunlight than dark-coloured surfaces do. Painting rooftops and public areas is just one way cities are working to prevent .

Did you know? Light-coloured surfaces reflect more sunlight than dark-coloured surfaces do. Painting rooftops and public areas #white is just one way cities are working to prevent #UrbanHeatIslands. #TheAlbedoEffect #BeatTheHeat #canicule
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Alice Simpson-Young(@alicesimyo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Our article '(Re)presenting in Aus cities: A study of media reporting and implications for urban heat & debates' has been published in Urban Climate. My first!! All the credit goes to Elizabeth Duncan Phil McManus, Alex & Jules sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Our article '(Re)presenting #urbanheatislands in Aus cities: A study of media reporting and implications for urban heat & #climatechange debates' has been published in Urban Climate. My first!! All the credit goes to @WasteLizard @Phil_McMan, Alex & Jules sciencedirect.com/science/articl…
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Nadhirah Johanif, MSc (she/her)(@DiraJohanif) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A 33 degree difference just metres apart! 🥵 Impervious surfaces like parking lots create 🏝 WE NEED MORE GREEN-SPACES to cool down our communities!

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LGI(@LGI_earth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Want to ? Examples of solutions to fight include lakes, fountains & misting stations! In addition to a cooling effect, they boost , improve citizen well-being, add to the aesthetic value, & can be just plain fun!

Want to #BeatTheHeat? Examples of #blue solutions to fight #UrbanHeatIslands include lakes, #water fountains & misting stations! In addition to a cooling effect, they boost #biodiversity, improve citizen well-being, add to the aesthetic value, & can be just plain fun!
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L'Institut Paris Region - International(@linstitutPR_int) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The heat is stifling? The green polygons on the interactive maps show you the vegetation canopy around the Paris Region 👇
cartoviz.institutparisregion.fr/?id_appli=imu&…

The heat is stifling? The green polygons on the interactive maps show you the vegetation canopy around the Paris Region 👇
cartoviz.institutparisregion.fr/?id_appli=imu&…
#UrbanHeatIslands #Cities4Climate
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