urban heat island

Living in a furnace: Is there any way to beat the heat?

Dhaka stares down a fiery future, one choked by relentless heat. But there is hope.

It’s time to turn down the heat

Rampant and unplanned urbanisation that has turned a once lush and riverine Dhaka into a heat chamber. A recent study has highlighted what Dhaka inhabitants have been experiencing for a while now: a staggering 6°C rise in temperature within the city due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect.

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

Living in a furnace: Is there any way to beat the heat?

Dhaka stares down a fiery future, one choked by relentless heat. But there is hope.

May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024

It’s time to turn down the heat

Rampant and unplanned urbanisation that has turned a once lush and riverine Dhaka into a heat chamber. A recent study has highlighted what Dhaka inhabitants have been experiencing for a while now: a staggering 6°C rise in temperature within the city due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect.