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Cooling a Concrete Jungle: How Tokyo Adapts to the Urban Heat Island and Extreme Climate Shock
Tokyo's summers have become a public health emergency, with Nettaiya "tropical nights" and 40°C days pushing the city to act. From WBGT heat alerts to cooling shelters, reflective pavements, and green roofs, here's how Japan's capital is re-engineering itself to survive extreme heat. Tokyo under the summer sun By Vishwaarav Srivastava Stepping out of an air-conditioned train station onto the pavement of central Tokyo in mid-summer feels like opening a commercial pizza oven.
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