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Feeling the Heat: Students Conduct Research on Lehigh Valley Climate Resilience with the Small Cities Lab

Lauren Scott leads a course to explore urban heat, mapping, and design, with the aim of developing climate resilience networks and public educational resources

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Small Cities Lab Hosts Inaugural Co-Lab

Inaugural event gathered researchers and community leaders at Lehigh’s Mountaintop campus.

Too Hot to Handle: Small Cities Struggle to Confront Rising Heat

As climate change intensifies, a Lehigh researcher studies how extreme heat presents troubles as resource-strapped cities race to protect vulnerable residents without formal plans or sufficient funding.

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