Sierra Leone has appointed Africa's first-ever Chief Heat Officer, Eugenia Kargbo, a 34-year-old mother protecting her city from increasing extreme weather amid climate change.
Miami has one - so does Athens. Now Freetown has appointed Africa's first chief heat officer, a mother on a mission to shield her city and her kids from the chaos of climate change.
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