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Australian cities at risk of becoming unliveable as shrinking green spaces create heat islands

Most major Australian cities will be far hotter than forecast in coming years, as a lack of vegetation creates heat islands, especially in poorer areas, a new report warns. Cities without green spaces can also feel hotter because landscapes devoid of trees may give people fewer places to seek shelter, a new report says. Photo: NSW government The report, Temperature Check: Greening Australia s Warming Cities, commissioned by the Australian Conservation Foundation, found green spaces in almost all major cities had declined in the last decade. The country s greenest capital, Hobart, was the only city to increase its green cover between 2013 and 2020 - but even then, it was only by 1 percent.

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Australians face a hotter future if our cities don t do more to cool heat islands , report finds

Australians face a hotter future if our cities don t do more to cool heat islands , report finds By Stephanie Zillman © Provided by ABC News Planners are being urged to create more green spaces in Australia s major cities. (ABC News: David Hudspeth) Most major Australian cities will be far hotter than forecast in coming years, as a lack of vegetation creates heat islands, especially in poorer areas, a new report warns. The report, Temperature Check: Greening Australia s Warming Cities, commissioned by the Australian Conservation Foundation, found green spaces in almost all major cities had declined in the last decade. The country s greenest capital, Hobart, was the only city to increase its green cover between 2013 and 2020 but even then, it was only by 1 per cent.

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Australians face a hotter future if our cities don t do more to cool heat islands , report finds

Australians face a hotter future if our cities don t do more to cool heat islands , report finds
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