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Africa: Continent is Warming, Climate Crisis Report Reveals
UN News, 26 October 2020
Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said… Read more »
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Africa: Multi-Agency Report Highlights the Current and Future State of the Climate in Africa
World Meteorological Organization, 26 October 2020
Increasing temperatures and sea levels, changing precipitation patterns and more extreme weather are threatening human health and safety, food and water security and socio-economic… Read more »
Sahel Will Get Wetter, Rest of Africa Hotter - Climate Report
Africa needs to prepare better for climate change by responding to a wide range of potential risks, a multi-agency report led by the UN World Meteorological Organization says.The report - the first in a series of continent-by-continent assessments - aims to fill a gap in reliable and timely climate information for Africa, which translates into a lack of climate-related development planning, said Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Vera Songwe. The report finds that Africa has been warming progressively since the start of the last century, and in the next five years, northern and southern Africa are set to get drier and hotter, while the Sahel region of Western Africa will get wetter.
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26 October 2020
State of the Climate in Africa 2019
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- World Meteorological Organization
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- World Meteorological Organization
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The State of the Climate in Africa 2019 report provides a snapshot of climate trends, observed high-impact events and associated risks and impacts on ... see more »
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A scramble for scarce resources, such as land and water, exacerbates conflicts across Africa. Conflict and climate extremes cause food insecurity. When a deadly virus spreads, ... Read more »
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The change in climate and weather patterns is precipitating a rapid spread of the Sahara Desert, encroaching into lands and engulfing huge lakes, according to climate scientists. ... Read more »
Drought in Africa will adversely impact the productivity of major cereal crops like these in Mozambique, says a report launched by the World Meteorological Organization.
