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Q&A: The overlooked networks of heat resilience within communities
As extreme heat becomes more frequent and severe, many people are turning to informal adaptation strategies—rigging up plastic sheeting overhead for shade, sharing water at a community tap and creating neighborhood cooling areas.
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People are increasingly using informal adaptation methods such as hanging plastic sheeting for shade, sharing water from community taps, and establishing neighborhood cooling areas to cope with more frequent and severe extreme heat.
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