Last summer, amidst a period marked by fires and heatwaves, various entities including Juventud por el Clima, Barrios por el Clima, and Ecologistas en Acción promoted the 'State Thermometry 2025'. This action aimed to measure the growing public concern regarding cities' lack of adaptation to the climate emergency.
The initiative involved simultaneous temperature readings in areas designated as 'hells' (urban spaces with impermeable ground and no trees) and 'paradises' (well-treed zones with natural ground, grass, or soil).
With the collaboration of numerous collectives, neighborhood associations, AFAs, and senior centers, temperature measurements were taken in 150 locations across 43 municipalities and 24 provincial capitals nationwide.
The national measurement results showed an average difference of 1.5ºC between 'hells' and 'paradises'. In Córdoba, this difference could increase up to 4ºC in neighborhoods like Valdeolleros, and up to 3ºC in areas such as Ciudad Jardín, Puerta de Almodóvar, or Santuario.
Furthermore, it was observed that torrid nights, those with temperatures above 25ºC, occurred primarily in areas with hard, vegetation-free ground ('hells'), rather than in the tree-filled 'paradises'.
