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By the end of the century, the average temperature in the Czech Republic is expected to rise by another roughly 2 to 5 degrees Celsius, and the number of heatwaves is set to increase several times over. Even today, heat claims the lives of around 250 Czechs each year on average. Solutions for making life in the heat more bearable are already known, it would simply take more decisive adoption of foreign practices. The situation was commented on by Katarína Svitková, an analyst at the EUROPEUM Institute.
7. July 2025
Examples of how to cope with heat in cities can be found in Spain: For instance, Barcelona is building a network of green corridors across the city.
They take a typical street—often completely without trees—remove the hard surface, and replace it with a permeable one that allows water to soak through. Trees, shrubs, or flowerbeds are then planted into it.
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