Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered a critical, underrecognized trade-off in global environmental policies: While essential for improving public health, large-scale air pollution reductions are unintentionally intensifying warm-season surface urban heat islands (UHI) in humid climates. Published in Nature Cities, the findings highlight the urgent need for integrated policies that address both air quality and urban heat adaptation, particularly in rapidly urbanizing, humid regions.
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I find it cool that they are talking about the need for policies that do something about heat adaptation instead of saying to reverse air quality policies. Improving cities to be able to make better use of wind and trees will be a huge thing to help lots of people that come together in urban centers. Greener, more open cities that house more people is a great thing to push for and we need it like yesterday.
However, I’m worried that corrupt governments like, say, The US will take this to mean we should roll back air quality regulations for the benefit of the people.
It fuckin’ sucks how good the US is at propaganda that I feel like it won’t be long that this study winds up on Fox news with talking heads saying environmental quality improvement policy is killing people and making the planet hotter.
