Category : Climate Change | Location : National | Posted on 2023-08-27 23:23:09
With close to 68 per cent of the global population expected to reside in cities by 2050, urban areas find themselves on the frontline of climate risks. Soaring temperatures, devastating droughts, raging forest fires and encroaching sea levels pose a grave threat to city infrastructure, livelihoods and economies. Over-reliance on fossil fuels in cities intensifies greenhouse gas emissions, exacerbating the climate change they face.
