Heat islands, treeless neighborhoods, and how Denver developers are dealing with climate change – while helping their bottom line.

Denver is a bustling city filled with tall buildings and expansive roads, but it also has something else – a lot of heat. The reason is a lack of trees, especially in underserved neighborhoods. The growing days Colorado sees extreme heat are having a detrimental effect on those with little greenspace and little access to air conditioning.

This week on Real Talk with Denver7 and CPR News: Denver heat islands and what’s being done to cool them, plus what Denver developers are doing that both helps the climate – and boosts the bottom line.

Real Talk airs on CPR News and KRCC on Fridays at 3:30 p.m. and Mondays at 6:30 p.m. The TV show airs on Denver7 on Saturdays at 5:30 a.m. and Sundays at 5:30 p.m. It also airs on Local3 on Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 6:30 p.m.

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