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Spokane's Heat Island Crisis | Spokane News
Spokane’s concrete jungle is turning into a deadly heat trap, with neighborhoods lacking trees suffering the worst during brutal heat waves that already killed 19 people in 2021 — a trend expected to worsen, with 20-30 extreme heat days a year by mid-century. The city’s efforts to combat this — including resilience hubs and tree planting — were derailed by a controversial funding cut, though new grants and green space plans are pushing forward. Meanwhile, power grids are buckling under AC demand, and simple fixes like white-painted surfaces and carbon-storing timber are being eyed to build…
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