Africa
- Created by: Hannah Jeffery
- Created on: 12-04-15 11:51
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- Africa
- Continent that makes the smallest contribution to climate change but is the most affected
- Scientists believe that climate change may be making El nino events more frequent and more intense
- El nino brings droughts to southern Africa and floods to east Africa
- Scientists believe that climate change may be making El nino events more frequent and more intense
- Water issues
- el nino brings droughts to southern Africa
- Arid climate with little precipitation
- Rivers are internationally shared which creates conflicts
- eg Egypt and Sudan
- water crisis as demands are 25% greater than supply
- poverty decreases proportion with access to clean water
- flooding in eastern Africa In El nino
- 2001 Kenya flooding
- water diverted to the flower fields from locals
- 2001 Kenya flooding
- food insecurity
- 70% of the population are subsistence farmers
- so if water supplies dry up they will have nothing
- 20-50% species face extinction
- 70% of the population are subsistence farmers
- health
- climate change will increase survival of water Bourne and vector boune diseases
- eg increase of malaria
- climate change will increase survival of water Bourne and vector boune diseases
- poverty
- 2/3rd of thw worlds poorest countries
- government doesn't have the money to invest in reliable water supplies, education or health care
- negative multiplier effect
- 2/3rd of thw worlds poorest countries
- Continent that makes the smallest contribution to climate change but is the most affected
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