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Hit by Unequal Extreme Heat in Cities– Black South Africans Retreat to Cooler Rural Homes
Moloi’s urban heat struggles mirror those of 2 million, mainly Black households, living in slums across South Africa’s cities. A local study, published in Bloomberg last month, released damning findings that Johannesburg city’s slums (where folks of color live) are 6 degrees Celsius hotter than wealthier suburbs.
From Record Heat to Preparing for Next Summer
Between June and August 2025, almost 955 million people around the world endured 30 days of dangerous heat due to climate change, according to a report by Climate Central. Spain experienced its hottest summer on record, with 33 days under a heat wave. With this scenario, cities in the Southern Hemisphere are preparing to avoid the worst effects of high temperatures.
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