SINGAPORE - Around the world, extreme temperature events are increasing in frequency, duration and magnitude due to climate change.
As temperatures soar, people living in cities are particularly at risk: concrete and other materials that make up buildings and streets cause the air to heat up more than in leafier areas.
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