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When the city burns

The sun hovers over the asphalt of the street, the hot air radiating from the walls of nearby homes simply won’t go away. You can’t sleep at night nor open the windows during the day. Going somewhere means a desperate search for any sliver of shade. Life in the city is becoming unbearable. Does this sound familiar?

die from the heat every day during the heat waves

days of tropical heat can be expected every year

°C is realistic for the asphalt on our streets

A breath of fresh air

The latest invitations, analyses, research and commentary from the world of adaptation measures to climate change

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8. 6. 2022

How to Cool Overheated Cities? Using Trees and Water

With the summer ahead of us, the issues of heat waves, droughts and torrential rain come back as well. It is common that in the warm months of the year the temperature in cities is higher than in the surrounding countryside, which is mainly due to the large paved areas and facades. These retain heat on hot days and continue to radiate it even after dark. Surface temperatures in cities can then reach up to 70 ° C.

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Veronika Kovářová, Czech Environmental Partnership Foundation

28. 5. 2022

Collect Trees Just Like Stamps with the Tree Check App

The app recognize the type of a tree and determines how much they cool the surroundings.

Urban greenery LIFE Tree Check

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25. 5. 2022

Get financing to implement adaptation measures in your city

Following the publication of the EU Strategy of Adaptation to Climate Change in 2021, the European Commission launched the Policy Support Facility, a new initiative under the Covenant of Mayors – Europe to assist local and regional authorities implement adaptation strategies.

Why is the city unfit to live in?

Our cities and their inhabitants have found themselves involuntarily trapped on a heat island...

What’s happening to our cities?

Urban temperatures are several degrees higher than in the surrounding countryside; scientists call this effect “urban heat island”. It is caused by a large concentration of buildings, people and cars, lots of asphalt and concrete surfaces, and not enough greenery or water. Climatic extremes like heat waves are much more pronounced in these areas than anywhere else.

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How can we cool down the city?

We can’t change the weather. But the way our cities look – yes. Our cities can undergo a transformation that will make them pleasant places to live in all year round. And each of us can be a part of it.

LIFE Tree Check is here to help with the transformation of your cities.

I want to cool down my city