Warsaw gears up for climate change

One element of the strategy for 2030 (with a perspective onto 2050) will be the drawing up of a climatic map of the city, highlighting areas prone to floods and storms as well as what are known as heat islands – the sunniest areas with higher air temperatures. On average less snow has been falling each winter and extremely hot nights have become much more common in the summer, which could pose risks for children, the elderly and people with health problems. In response to such issues, adeq