Europe and the United States are facing unusually high temperatures, while cities are being forced to seek new solutions to adapt to extreme heat waves.
Experts say cities should follow the example of several areas in Arizona, USA, which have faced extreme temperatures for years and have developed ways to protect residents from the intense heat.
Among the measures being considered are expanding green areas, planting more trees, using materials that reflect sunlight on buildings and roads, and creating fresh public spaces for citizens.
Heat waves in Europe have brought record temperatures, putting health services and local authorities on alert.
Scientists warn that climate change is making these episodes more frequent and intense, writes the BBC .
In many European cities, traditional urban infrastructure is proving inadequate to cope with increasingly high temperatures.
The extensive concreting and lack of green spaces create the so-called "urban heat island effect", where temperatures in cities are significantly higher than in surrounding areas.
Experts emphasize that cities must change the way they plan their cities and prepare for a hotter climate, treating protection from extreme temperatures as a public safety issue. /Telegraph/
