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From mobile jungles to shadow art: how Dutch people try to beat the heat
The Netherlands is experiencing a heatwave, prompting a national plan and Amsterdam residents to hang curtains outside windows. Eline Coolen, the city's heat coordinator, suggested this method to block sunlight and reduce indoor temperatures.
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