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Climate warming may reduce urban vitality
- April 14, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Mobile phone data on 13 million people in Spain—more than a quarter of the population—show that hot days reduce individual mobility, thereby reducing social mixing and making city centers less vibrant. As the climate warms, heat could reshape society, increasing heat-related illness, shifting some physical and outdoor activities to evening and night hours, and altering daily movement patterns.
Originally published at Phys.org