How roof paint is helping vulnerable groups beat dangerous heat in South Africa and Ghana

A University of Cape Town-led project is testing heat-reflective roof paint to cool homes and protect the health of low-income African communities in a warming world. Daily Maverick's Kristin Engel explains.

Reporting by: Kristin Engel for Our Burning Planet
Video edited by: Rufaro Chiswo
Filmed by: Bernard Kotzé
Produced by: Emilie Gambade
Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme

Kristin Engel is a journalist with Our Burning Planet, Daily Maverick's climate desk. Her work focuses on decoding the "climate crisis fallout in the face of disrupted ecosystems and biodiversity loss, specifically climate change, biodiversity loss, changing ecosystems, conservation initiatives and progress, environmental justice, and sustainable development in South Africa."

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