Study: Cities could save 725,000 lives a year by tackling climate threats

Stuart Stone
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Urban heat and pollution-related deaths predicted to rise by 2030, as additional 16,500 deaths linked to summer heat

Adapting cities to better cope with escalating climate impacts, such as extreme heat and air pollution, could save 725,000 lives a year and cut healthcare costs by an estimated $70bn globally. That...

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