00:00Countries across Europe are grappling with severe heat waves.
00:10People living in urban areas are particularly badly hit.
00:13This is due to the heat island effect,
00:15the phenomenon where urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures
00:20than their rural counterparts during heat waves.
00:23Scientists found surface temperatures in cities were sometimes up to 10 to 15 degrees higher
00:28than in their rural surroundings during summer.
00:31These figures are particularly stark given the sheer number of people subjected to these temperatures.
00:36Almost 40% of the EU's population lives in cities,
00:39and this figure is only expected to rise in the coming years.
00:44Additionally, this phenomenon has a dire impact on people's health.
00:49People that are mostly affected are children and elderly people,
00:54elderly people that already have some kind of illnesses,
00:57for example, respiratory illnesses or cardiovascular illnesses,
01:03they are most affected by this heat.
01:05And certainly, the urban heat island effect plays mostly at night,
01:08so when you don't cool down during the night,
01:11well, this also can have negative health effects.
01:15This heat island effect is mainly due to urban land use.
01:19Cities are made of asphalt and concrete,
01:22materials that absorb the intense solar radiation to which they are exposed.
01:27This heat is retained and then radiated after the sun sets,
01:31which is why temperatures cool down less.
01:37However, adaptation is possible.
01:39Solutions include making cities greener.
01:42Trees like these offer shade, which helps people cool down.
01:46Plants also work as nature's air conditioner,
01:49taking water from the ground through their roots
01:52and then releasing it into the air as vapor.
01:55But adaptation only works locally.
01:58And alone, it isn't enough.
02:00As long as global warming will persist,
02:02we will see higher temperatures not only in cities,
02:05but everywhere around the world.
02:07So indeed, the urban heat island effect will also increase
02:09towards the future with additional climate change.
02:12So it's also important to reduce our emissions as fast as possible.
02:16The warning from experts is clear.
02:18Either tackle the root cause or face cities becoming unlivable.
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