Cool building ideas for hot cities of the future
22 Apr 2016
By PAUL OSMOND and JONATHAN FOX | "Another hot and humid day in Sydney tomorrow with a maximum of 32 degrees in the city and 38 in the western suburbs." How many times have we heard that on TV or radio weather reports?
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Hot time in the city ... Phoenix, Arizone |
But what would you think about this forecast?: Temperatures in Wattle Street, Ultimo, will spike at 37 degrees around 10am. Further up the hill at Point Street we can expect a top of 40 degrees shortly after 1pm. Meanwhile, at the Observatory Hill weather station the 3pm maximum will struggle to pass 32 degrees.
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