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The Eastern Cape region of South Africa experienced a severe multi-year drought from 2015 through early 2020. [1] [2] The drought was one of the worst in the region's history and led the South African government to declare the region a "disaster area" in October 2019.
Climate change in South Africa is leading to increased temperatures and rainfall variability. Evidence shows that extreme weather events are becoming more prominent due to climate change. [ 1 ] This is a critical concern for South Africans as climate change will affect the overall status and wellbeing of the country, for example with regards to ...
The South African Weather Service predicted "persistent and heavy" rains ahead, with the risk of further flooding due to "waterlogged soils and saturated rivers". [ 9 ] In response to the floods, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared on February 13 the State of National Disaster in seven provinces.
Owing to the effects of La Niña, South Africa has seen above-average precipitation in 2022. In January, many regions experienced their heaviest rains since reliable records began in 1921. [ 6 ] Southern Africa as a whole experienced multiple devastating tropical cyclones and floods in the summer of 2021–22.
The main sources of Africa's 3.6% share of the world's Carbon dioxide emissions are gas flaring in the Niger Delta and coal-fired power plants in South Africa. [23] But, the continent's forests are rapidly disappearing because of desertification and deforestation, which has negative consequences for both Africa and the climate at large. [24]
The African Union has put forward 47 goals and corresponding actions in a 2014 draft report to combat and mitigate climate change in Africa. [16] The International Monetary Fund suggested in 2021 that $50 billion might be necessary to cover the costs of climate change adaptation in Africa. [17] [18] [19]
The 2018–2021 Southern Africa drought was a period of drought that took place in Southern Africa. The drought began in late October 2018, and negatively affected food security in the region. In mid-August 2019, the drought was classified as a level 2 Red-Class event by the Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System . [ 1 ]
Graph showing temperature change in Africa between 1901 and 2021, with red colour being warmer and blue being colder than average (The average temperature during 1971–2000 is taken as the reference point for these changes.) Climate change in Africa is an increasingly serious threat as Africa is among the most vulnerable continents to the ...