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Nairobi among 33 cities picked to fight extreme heat

Nairobi city and expressway from Upper Hill on April 28, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

A new global coalition of cities has pledged urgent, coordinated action to tackle one of the most dangerous impacts of the climate crisis - extreme heat.

Announced on the first day of the network of nearly 100 mayors of the world’s leading cities - the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday, the Cool Cities Accelerator programme will help urban leaders protect residents, safeguard economies and redesign cities for a hotter future.

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