As urban temperatures climb, here's what a heat-resilient city should look like | Bob Ward

Buildings, materials, habits: everything will have to change because of the climate emergencyThe UK is facing its first heatwave of the summer, and while many will be basking in the hot weather it is also a warning of challenges to come, particularly for those who live and work in our biggest cities.Extended periods of high temperatures are becoming more frequent and intense all over the world because of climate change, and we are learning just how much our metropolitan areas struggle to cope with heat.Bob Ward is deputy chair of the London Climate Change Partnership Continue reading...