Climate Change. Global Health. Africa

 

From fatal allergies to heart attacks and cholera – the devastating health effects of global warming in Africa

By Conversation Media Group, the on Sep 07, 2023 03:36 pm
The winds that whip some towns in South Africa have the power to generate energy. But on a dry, hot day, those winds can gather up embers and dump them into tinder dry savannah and forest, destroying crops, fodder and homes, and taking lives. 

State of the Climate in Africa 2022

By World Meteorological Organization on Sep 04, 2023 04:07 pm
The report on the State of the Climate in Africa 2022 shows that the rate of temperature increase in Africa 

Using rainfall quality to anticipate hunger patterns in Africa

By Climate Adaptation Platform on Sep 01, 2023 01:53 pm
The World Bank Group working paper published in May 2023 developed a new framework inspired by catastrophe risk modelling methods to improve understanding of the impacts of weather shocks on household welfare.