Temperature records are being broken in Africa and around the world.
- Senior Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Federal University of Technology, Akure
Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone, has a chief heat officer, the first in Africa. She has her work cut out for her.
Green spaces have the potential to reduce heat and improve health, especially in urban areas.
Moving people without taking their social and economic concerns into consideration isn’t the way to deal with urban slums.
Greening cities have a huge impact. The trees go beyond just lowering temperatures. They help decrease the demand for indoor cooling like air-conditioners saving money.
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