Cities are growing and warming, and urban climate science tackles the processes and implications of these changes. Ashish Sharma argues that as a community and as individuals, urban climate scientists need to reach outside their comfort zone.
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Sharma, A. Urban climate science needs to step out. Nat Cities 2, 564–565 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44284-025-00264-4
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