The planet is heating up. Explore climate change by the numbers with this edition of What. On. Earth
violent crime from
April 2010 to June 2018
on days when temperature
was above 68°F,
according to the London
Metropolitan Police: 14
shoreline on British Columbia
during the last week
of June 2021: 122°F
between green roofs and
conventional roofs: 30–40°F
percentage reduction in
heat-related deaths
due to tree cover
in urban areas: 22
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