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Climate change in Africa is an increasingly serious threat as Africa is among the most vulnerable continents to the effects of climate change. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Some sources even classify Africa as "the most vulnerable continent on Earth". [ 4 ][ 5 ] Climate change and climate variability will likely reduce agricultural production, food security ...
Southern Africa has a transition to subtropical and temperate climates (green and yellow), and more desert or semi-arid regions, centered on Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. [1] A map of Africa showing the ecological break around the Sahara Desert. The climate of Africa is a range of climates such as the equatorial climate, the tropical wet ...
North African climate cycles have a unique history that can be traced back millions of years. The cyclic climate pattern of the Sahara is characterized by significant shifts in the strength of the North African Monsoon. When the North African Monsoon is at its strongest, annual precipitation and consequently vegetation in the Sahara region ...
Africa may have just seen its hottest day ever recorded. The North African town of Ouargla, Algeria, which is located in the Sahara Desert, just experienced temperatures of 124 F, or 51 C, which ...
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Climate classification maps for the Middle East at present (top) and predicted for North Africa for 2071–2100 under the most intense climate change scenario (bottom). Mid-range scenarios are currently considered more likely. [1][2][3]
The Harmattan is a season in West Africa that occurs between the end of November and the middle of March. It is characterized by the dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind, of the same name, which blows from the Sahara over West Africa into the Gulf of Guinea. [1] The name is related to the word haramata in the Twi language. [2] The temperature is cold mostly at night in some places but can be ...
The Sahel region of Africa has long experienced a series of historic droughts, dating back to at least the 17th century. The Sahel region is a climate zone sandwiched between the Sudanian Savanna to the south and the Sahara desert to the north, across West and Central Africa. While the frequency of drought in the region is thought to have ...