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Cities face dramatic rise in heat, flood risks by 2050, researchers say

Sao Paulo

Thomson Reuters Foundation In just 30 years, cities around the world will face dramatically higher risks from extreme heat, coastal flooding, power blackouts and food and water shortages unless climate-changing emissions are curbed, urban researchers warned this week. Today, for instance, more than 200 million people in 350 cities face stifling heat where average daily […]