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Climate change causes heat waves, but the city’s politics, policies, and design determine who suffers most.
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Carving Out a Brand New Island
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Surface Tension
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As Toronto Temperatures Rise, Inequalities Widen
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Elamin Abdelmahmoud on the Stories We'll Still Be Talking About in 2023
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As Toronto Temperatures Rise, Inequalities Widen
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Spatial distribution of heat vulnerability in Toronto, Canada - ScienceDirect
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We're in a Climate Emergency—It's Time We Started Acting Like It
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The Line Between 'Invasive' and 'Native' Blurs