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"Cities cover just 3% of the planet. But they emit 78% of all global greenhouse
gas emissions, absorb 80% of final global energy (what consumers use) and
consume 60% of clean drinking water.
African megacities like Lagos, Nigeria (with 21 million residents) and Cairo,
Egypt (with 10 million residents) are experiencing significant temperature
increases due to the urban heat island effect and climate change.
Meelan Thondoo is a medical anthropologist and environmental epidemiologist who
researches the health impacts of climate change in cities of fast-developing
countries. She explains what cities in Africa are doing to mitigate climate
change, and what further steps they need to take to protect their populations."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
