What happens when a European city radically adapts to life with extreme heat?

<p>We are in the not-too-distant future, when heat waves have become even more frequent and intense, with noticeable consequences for the entire population.</p> <p>This is neither a prediction nor a desired development, but a possible way to look at what climate adaptation and mitigation might look like, if a city like Berlin addressed it on a collective level for all its residents.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:700/1*JeXrx_kBExLzBkxiyOAKHg.jpeg" style="height:525px; width:700px" /></p> <p>Today, cities already trap more heat than surrounding areas, making heat waves even more intense. Beyond the impending heat stress, Berlin is dealing with an ever-growing urban population, unemployment and homelessness. But it is also world-famous for its creatives, social innovators, startups and left-leaning city politics.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@JuliSikorska/what-happens-when-a-european-city-adapts-to-life-with-the-climate-crisis-dd3dbd5455e3"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>