Heat mapping by citizen scientists points the way to a cooler future Asmeen KhanSibongile Mazibuko March 15, 2024 This page in: English

https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/africacan/heat-mapping-citizen-scientists-points-way-cooler-future-afe-0324 Originally published March 11, 2024 in South Africa’s Business Day Picture a summer’s day in Alexandra township, in the north of Johannesburg. Tin roofs swelter in the sun. Heat rises between densely packed buildings, and dust swirls on parched, unpaved streets. Residents feel their heartbeats quicken and sweat break on their skin. Trees are few and far between. Even for early risers heading to work, school and daily errands, it’s hard to get respite from the sun’s rays.