Record-Breaking Temperatures Reveal an Alarming Underlying Threat: Chronic Heat

In recent weeks, we have witnessed unprecedented temperature spikes across various regions, breaking historical records and igniting widespread alarm among experts and the public alike. These extreme weather events, attributed primarily to climate change, are not just remarkable for their intensity; they bring to light a more insidious threat—chronic heat—impacting both communities and individuals in profound ways.

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Tracing Johannesburg's Scorching Inequality: Urban Heat Zones as an Apartheid Legacy

In Johannesburg, the stark reality of urban inequality is brought into focus through the lens of climate - specifically, the phenomenon of urban heat zones. Long after the end of apartheid, the deep-seated socio-economic discrepancies between communities of different races continue to manifest in new and troubling ways. Modern Johannesburg's climate disparities starkly emphasize the systemic inequality that persists even in the realm of environmental conditions.

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