Tokyo's heatwave suggests risky temperatures for the 2020 Olympics. Here's what the city can do
- Written by Marco Amati, Associate Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
The Northern Hemisphere is currently suffering an unprecedented heatwave. In Japan, more than 100 people have died and tens of thousands more are in hospital due to heat-related illness.
Tokyo, which is hosting the 2020 Olympics, has for the first time registered temperatures over 40℃. This is raising concerns about the city’s...