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• Cites 2026 study that finds Karachi has highest urban-rural temperature difference
• Says emergency response not enough, the city must reduce heat at its source
• Links pollution, dense construction, traffic, and tree loss to growing health risks
KARACHI: Highlighting the multiple environmental challenges Karachi faces, a senior community health sciences expert has called for urgent actions at both the government and individual levels to tackle the growing urban heat problem that’s silently damaging public health and productivity.
