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“Extreme heat is not only a physical hazard; it affects mental health, air quality and the spread of infectious diseases, compounding the burden on vulnerable communities”. (Envato Elements)

Extreme heat is becoming Southern Africa’s defining climate and health threat, report warns

Extreme heat is no longer a future problem. A major new report warns it is intensifying inequality, illness and climate vulnerability across Southern Africa and the worst-hit are often those least able to escape it

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Extreme heat is increasingly affecting cities, with new data showing that the burden is rising fastest for poorer, densely populated communities. (Envato Elements)

Urban heat hits poorest areas hardest, new street data shows

A new global platform maps urban heat at street level, showing how exposure is rising and falling disproportionately on poorer communities, while giving cities tools to test cooling solutions

  • Eyaaz
4 min read
The polluted, littered Jukskei River in Johannesburg. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Alexandra Water Warriors are reviving Joburg’s Jukskei River

The project will remove alien invasive species and restore riverbanks in the catchment area

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read