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Story summary
- Urban heat island effects and climate change increase heat-related mortality in Paris.
- A scenario with 20.4% vegetation in all districts could reduce heat-related deaths by 31.6% during high temperatures.
- The study notes that urban greening, particularly planting trees, helps lower heat-related deaths.
- It calls for strategies to mitigate UHI, improve building energy efficiency, and reduce traffic to build climate resilience in Paris.
