West Africa's deadly heat wave driven by climate change, scientists say

A brutal, deadly stretch of heat in West Africa would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, a new report has found.An elderly woman hospitalized for dehydration during the recent record heat wave, receives IV drip while she is being consulted at an hospital in Niamey, Niger. West Africa experienced a brutal heat wave this year that would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, a new report says.

The extreme heat over a five-day period observed in Mali and Burkina Faso would have been 1.5 C cooler if not for human-caused climate change.Extreme temperatures were reported across the Sahel region, including in Senegal, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria and Chad.extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods and heat waves, and how climate change plays a role in them, as part of the growing field of attribution science.

In 2021, the average North American emitted 11 times more energy-related CO2 than the average African, according to the International Energy Agency.one of the most vulnerable He said such extreme heat brings concern of health impacts, particularly for children, older people and those with pre-existing conditions.

Россия Последние новости, Россия Последние новости

Similar News:Вы также можете прочитать подобные новости, которые мы собрали из других источников новостей

Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says reportOn the current trajectory, if fossil fuel emissions do not fall ‘we would expect to see heat waves like this maybe ten times more frequently, so potentially up to ten times a year,’ statistician says
Источник: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Прочитайте больше »