Here Spotify editor extraordinaire Melanie Carmen breaks down the importance and diversity of African dance music, and what her process is for curating the extremely popular ‘African Heat’ playlist.

A newly released book documenting urban forestry efforts across Africa argues that trees and green spaces are no longer a luxury for African cities, but a critical response to climate change, ...

It’s not often that the UK feels as hot as the central Sahara, but there were certainly a few days in the summer of 2022 when that was the case. Such heat waves can occur when the Sahara arrives on ...

Another week, yet again, under the sign of the African heat. Italy remains trapped under a subtropical anticyclonic dome, with temperatures well above seasonal averages, rising humidity, and very ...

The wave of North African heat is now coming to an end, but September will not immediately enter a fully autumnal phase. The weather forecasts for the coming days actually indicate a new oscillation: ...