FIFA, Climate Change, and City Heat: What Cities Are Planning to Do

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is raising new concerns about extreme heat, athlete safety, fan protection, and city planning. This article explores how climate change, humidity, and urban heat islands can increase health risks during major sporting events, and what host cities are doing to keep communities safer.

Urban Green Spaces: Cooling Cities & Combating Heat Islands

In our rapidly growing cities, one problem that’s becoming more apparent is the urban heat island (UHI) effect. This happens when urban areas, filled with heat-absorbing surfaces and bustling with human activity, end up being significantly warmer than their rural counterparts. Fortunately, urban green spaces—think parks, street trees, and green roofs—can play a big part […]