Summer in the City Brings Stress, But There Are Ways to Reduce It
Better parks and maps can help. Plus: A radical economic theory about high rates
A rain garden in the São Paulo neighborhood of Pacaembu.
Photograph by Larissa Zaidan for Bloomberg Businessweek
With streets flooding on sunny days and homes sweltering during bouts of intense heat, the world’s cities are under rising stress from climate change. But they’re also finding ways to live with—and brace for—its affects. Bloomberg Businessweek has collaborated with journalists from Bloomberg Green on an in-depth package about adapting to a warmer world. Plus: Is there an upside to higher rates? And we’ve got a convertible car pick at every price point. You can contact our newsletter editor here, and if this email was forwarded to you, click here to sign up.
Adaptation is on the minds of city planners—and citizens—as the world just marked the 12th consecutive month of record warmth. But what does this mean?