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CRCLCL in Fifth Estate: How to cool down western Sydney and reduce heat-related deaths

Posted 15 December 2017 - 11:41am

Three times as many people die from heat-related deaths in Sydney’s west than its east during extreme temperature events, according to new research from the CRCLCL, University of NSW and Sydney Water. But the installation of more public fountains, ponds and mist could decrease extreme temperatures and reduce heat-related deaths by 50 per cent. Read more here