Heat risk is about more than temperature. A new Oxford study of 205 cities found that poverty, limited infrastructure and lack of access to cooling are key factors driving urban heat vulnerability, with most of the highest-risk cities in South and Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
A sprawling exhibition at the Origins Centre challenges colonial narratives and reframes African cities as spaces of resilience, creativity and constant transformation
The Jukskei River catchment project highlights how green infrastructure can cut flood damage, manage invasive species and improve urban health
South Africa’s urban areas are urban heat islands and heat waves will intensify the distress