A satellite image heat map of a city in Pakistan where the color range is from blue to yellow to red, the darkest of the colors reflect the temperatures 15C and 35C respectively. The edges of the images show a smattering of blue shades breaking through, but the center of the image where the city is shows up almost universally red or orange, and only a few patches of neutral breaking through.

Beating the Heat in Pakistan

Greening projects in Lahore could help cool the city as climate change and rapid urbanization intensifies the urban heat island effect. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
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TakenMay 8, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory / Wanmei Liang
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