Mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix share heat-resilience strategies amid record temperatures

Three major city leaders describe coordinated efforts to protect residents from extreme heat through public health measures and neighborhood redesign as European and US cities face record-breaking temperatures.

First covered Sep 7, 2026 · 1:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix share heat-resilience strategies amid record temperatures — Image via theguardian.com

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19d Guardian Environment We’re the mayors of Paris, Milan and Phoenix. The heat crisis has us all facing the same question | Emmanuel Grégoire, Giuseppe Sala and Kate Gallego — Our three cities are learning from each other about how to protect residents. These climate policies are also public health measures This summer, mayors met in…

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Appeared in: 2026-09-07 (#8) · 2026-09-08 (#12)

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