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Podcast: The Daily Discourse
Episode: City Cool Labs brings vital information to respond to climate change in urban areas
Description: City Cool Labs brings vital information to respond to climate change in urban areas :As temperatures rise across South Africa’s cities, the impacts of extreme heat are not felt equally. In wealthier suburbs, tree-lined streets and open spaces help keep temperatures down. However, in densely populated areas such as Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain, there is limited vegetation and high-density housing with heat-retaining materials that can push temperatures dramatically higher—by as much as six degrees in some cases. Inside informal homes, that difference can climb to a staggering fifteen degrees. These patterns are emerging in Johannesburg, Pret...