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The observed warming in Malawi between 1901 and 2021. Malawi is a land-locked country in southeastern Africa situated along the southernmost arm of the East African Rift-Valley System between latitudes 9°22’ and 17°03’ south of the equator, and longitudes 33°40’ and 35°55’ east of the Greenwich meridian.
While a growing number of islands (including "non-sovereign" islands) in the world are concerned about the effects of climate change, the island of Réunion was chosen (along with Gran Canaria in Spain) as an example for a case study of an affected ultra-European peripheral territory, for a study on the adequacy of urban and regional planning ...
The coral barrier is an important resource for Réunion. It sustains the standards of living of these parts of the island due to increased tourism profits and its influence on real estate prices. Many activities are organized around the coral reef, making it an essential part of the island's economy.
Saint-Benoît has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af). The climate is tropical, influenced by the winds called alizés, or trade winds. The average annual temperature in Saint-Benoît is 23.8 °C (74.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 3,455.9 mm (136.06 in) with February as the wettest month.
The total area of the island is 2,512 km 2, of which 10 km 2 is water. The island has a coastline of 207 km. The maritime claims of Réunion include an exclusive economic zone of 200 nautical miles, and a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles (22 km). Reunion is geologically situated in the Somali Plate.
The following table lists the annual CO 2 emissions estimates (in kilotons of CO 2 per year) for the year 2023, as well as the change from the year 2000. [ 4 ] The data only consider carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels and cement manufacture , but not emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry .
Sainte-Marie has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification Am) closely bordering on a tropical savanna climate (Aw). The average annual temperature in Sainte-Marie is 24.5 °C (76.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,530.3 mm (60.25 in) with February as the wettest month.
The coolest months are July and August, which have a mean of 22.9 °C (73.2 °F). July is also the driest month, receiving only 5.0 millimetres (0.20 in) of rainfall on average. On 6 March 2004, Le Port recorded a temperature of 36.9 °C (98.4 °F), which is the highest temperature to have ever been recorded in Réunion. [4]