What is climate change doing to the world's cities?

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Having difficulty reading this email? View it online     Floods, droughts, heatwaves: What is climate change doing to cities? Last week, western European cities were hit by a heatwave that led to record temperatures and wildfires, straining urban infrastructures. As the impacts of climate change become increasingly obvious, do governments have the ability to cope with these challenges? 'In the last decade, my family members have been in two extreme weather events' The Real Story: Deep dives into the world's biggest issues     'Birmingham has given me amazing things' As the Commonwealth Games begin in Birmingham, Nina Robinson meets local people who use sport to change lives and build communities. Do big events really benefit the cities that host them? 'There is a sense of awakening' Can flying ever be climate-friendly? Aviation is one of the world's biggest polluters, accounting for between two to five percent of global emissions. Are there any solutions that could make a difference? 'We are pushing for sustainable aviation fuels'   Open our 'handbook to life' Namulanta Kombo has been collecting wisdom to pass on to the next generation. Her 'handbook to life' has now been named Podcast of the Year at the British Podcast Awards. Discover the Dear Daughter boxset   Is there such a thing as pure kindness? Claudia Hammond examines the latest research into what prompts our acts of kindness. Can we really act in a purely altruistic way, or do our own interests always play a part in our choices? 'I know that it's made me kinder' Why can't we get songs out of our heads? Datshiane Navanayagam delves into the science of earworms - songs that get stuck in your head, on a seemingly endless loop. What makes these tunes so catchy? 'We tend to call it 'involuntary musical imagery''   A scandal that shocked the Paralympics When Ray Torres became a Paralympic basketball champion, it was a dream come true - until he discovered a secret about his teammates. The Fake Paralympians: Listen to the whole series   The missing people whose stories don't make the news Michelle Jeanis and Chung Pham investigate the cases of missing people in the US and UK. Kim Chakanetsa hears about the stories that inspired their work. 'Nobody is doing that for these people' The first women's Euros: 'The pitch was a mess' On Sunday, the women's Euro 2022 final will take place in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. It's a far cry from the tournament's origins in 1984, as Rachel Naylor discovers. 'When we were not looking, kids snatched those things'

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