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Its getting hot in here - why dismal town planning makes heatwaves more deadly
US President Donald Trump has renewed his threats to strike Iran, deploying what he calls a ‘massive Armada’ to the region. But is he really willing to take the gamble with a ruthless and unpredictable regime? Heatwaves already kill more people than all other natural disasters combined in Australia. So as temperatures keep climbing, what do we need to do to learn to survive them? Urban heat expert Professor Sebastian Pfautch, takes Fran on a tour of the hot-spots and cool corners of Western Sydney. 90% of new medications fail in clinical trials because of a lack of understanding about how…
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