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The effect of longer and more frequent heatwaves

Analysis from the World Resources Institute has found that longer and more frequent heatwaves, so...

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06.30 20 Sep 2024


The effect of longer and more frequent heatwaves


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06.30 20 Sep 2024


Analysis from the World Resources Institute has found that longer and more frequent heatwaves, soaring demand for air conditioning and widespread disease are the reality for cities should the planet keep warming at current rates.

We hear from John Sweeney, Climatologist and Professor Emeritus of Geography at Maynooth University. 


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