(Reuters) – When climate scientists looked at forecast maps of Pacific temperatures in November, they found a bright red sideways “V” for thousands of kilometers that heralded disaster. Combined with the cooling of La Niña in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean, warm waters in a V-shape from the east […]
Water scarcity, floods and dirty water everywhere
More than half of the world’s population faces water scarcity for at least one month each year. At the same time, some people have to make do with too much water, while others can only rely on poor quality water. There are billions of people living in droughts in Africa […]
How safe water is essential to combat climate change
According to United Nations data, nearly half of the world’s population lives in potentially water-scarce areas for at least one month each year, which may increase to between 4.8 billion and 5.7 billion by 2050, and 30% of the world’s water extraction will be lost through the water supply system. […]
Over 100M in Africa threatened by climate change
A new United Nations report warns that more than 100 million “extremely poor” people in Africa are threatened by accelerating climate change, and climate change may also melt the few glaciers on the African continent within 20 years. A report issued by the World Meteorological Organization on Tuesday provided a […]
Climate Gaps for South Africa
The findings of the second “State of Climate Science and Technology in South Africa” report prepared by the South African Academy of Sciences (ASSAf) include that the country is well-positioned to play a key role in the Global Adaptation Committee to advance climate change adaptation solutions. Among other things, the […]
How will Global Water Crisis Intensify?
As the climate collapse occurs, water resources problems—drought and its accompanying wildfires and floods—may become more serious worldwide. According to data from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, global warming may reach at least 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next 20 years. Rising temperatures will be accompanied by huge changes […]
How water aids disaster-proof global food systems
Covid-19 has cast a long shadow over the global dialogue around food and nutrition security and has brought the relationship between public health, poverty, and hunger into the focus of attention. In addition to the pandemic, other threats to food and nutrition security are also great, from climate change and […]
Climate Change Threatening Africa’s Biodiversity
Experts said on Wednesday that the Horn of Africa region is struggling to cope with the loss of biodiversity caused by climate change, which is exacerbating hunger, water stress, poverty, and resource conflicts. Levis Kavagi, Regional Coordinator for Ecosystems and Biodiversity Africa of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), said […]
How Climate Change Affects the African Economy
“Rain does not fall on a roof alone.” An African proverb. The changing climate has an equal impact on every country and sector. It has risks and opportunities at the same time, and the financial sector is not immune to these risks and opportunities. Climate change has shrunk the African […]
Which regions are most water-stressed?
Most experts believe that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is the worst in terms of physical water pressure. The Middle East and North Africa receive less rainfall than other regions, and the countries are often densely populated urban centers with rapidly growing populations that require more water. But […]