How cities around the world are adapting to extreme heat

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  Parts of Western Europe are bracing for record temperatures today as a brutal heat wave continues to intensify.

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  In Paris, temperatures are expected to reach 39 degrees today, rising to 41 on Wednesday.

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  And in France today, the highest single temperature since records began in 1947.

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  Guys, is it hot where you are?

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  Because I have been sweltering in this recent heat wave that we've been having in Europe.

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  I've been really struggling to get to sleep.

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  I've even been taking an ice pack to bed with me.

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  And my usual cycle to work is a lot slower than usual.

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  You can actually see the heat rising off the roads.

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  And if you don't have AC, working in the office is a chore.

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  And it's not just happening in Europe.

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  Countries around the world are feeling it as heat waves become more frequent, more intense, and much, much sweatier.

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  In cities, it's particularly bad.

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  All those buildings, cars, pavements, lack of green spaces mean that urban areas can actually be

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  10 to 15 degrees Celsius hotter than if you're in the country.

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  And the UN says that heat contributes to nearly half a million deaths each year.

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  So today, you're going to hear why cities around the world are being affected by heat waves

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  and what they're doing to adapt.

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  I'm Hannah, and this is What in the World from the BBC World Service.

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  First, let's hear how lots of you around the world are feeling the heat.

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