In some parts of the city there are no trees at all. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso
31 October 2024 | By Steve Kretzmann
As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution.
Cape Town may be losing trees faster than they are being replaced, making the city more vulnerable to the effects of global warming.
The loss of trees and the shade they provide has a direct impact on the Urban Heat Island effect, with air and surface temperatures much higher in urban than in rural environments…