World Cities Summit: Urban leaders look beyond greenery to build resilience in a hotter world

Lucian Nemoiu

Cities are getting hotter as buildings trap heat, while traffic and air conditioning exhaust add to it, making urban life less bearable. At the World Cities Summit in Singapore, leaders are asking how cities can stay liveable as temperatures rise. CNA’s Elakeyaa Selvaraji looks at what it will take - from better climate science and cooler design, to the money needed to rebuild cities for a hotter future.