From mobile jungles to shadow art: how Dutch people try to beat the heat (opens original article in a new tab)

Dutch authorities and experts promote heat mitigation strategies like window shading, green spaces, and urban design to combat rising temperatures, with warnings of increasing heat-related deaths without action.

• Amsterdam households are advised to use curtains or blinds to block sunlight and reduce indoor heat
• Government activates heatwave plan with focus on vulnerable populations and urban cooling measures
• Researchers explore solutions like green spaces, shadow art, and retractable blinds to combat rising temperatures
• Economic studies suggest investing in urban cooling can reduce health risks and productivity losses
• Heatwaves cause 110 deaths annually in Amsterdam, projected to rise without measures