In the wake of the publication of a major new study on urban heat adaptation from the Urban Climate Adaptation Lab and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, Prof. Krayenhoff speaks with Alex Smith, host of Radio Ecoshock.
“We know cities will get even hotter. How can we stay comfortable, without burning more fossil fuels? A team of experts led by Dr. Timothy Jiang of Pacific Northwest National Lab [and former PhD student at University of Guelph] investigated common cooling ideas, from making roads white to living green roofs. What works best in most climates? We get answers – and a new mantra for urban development – with co-author Scott Krayenhoff.”
Listen to the interview: https://www.ecoshock.org/2025/05/cope-and-cool-down.html
Read the scientific article: https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2411144122