News Headline
Stop talking, start acting, says Africa’s first extreme heat official
Source
Guardian (International Edition)
Publication Date
2021-11-16
When she was growing up, Eugenia Kargbo could have a leisurely stroll, jog or cycle around the streets of Freetown. But that easy life no longer exists in Sierra Leone’s capital for her two children. The city is so swelteringly hot that children run the constant risk of sunburn or heat rashes if they are outdoors for very long.