3 Dec 2006

Global Warming in Africa

Impact of Global Warming Global Warning in Africa has become the major issue in the region with serious climate changes and the inability of most countries to adapt because of poverty , Africa is the most Vulnerable continent . Signs

Signs of Climate changes are rampant across Africa such as spreading of diseases , Drought Prone areas, Desert encroachment in Areas, Melting of Glaciers on mountains,Sea level rising,Soaring temperature and Coral bleaching .Examples of this occurrences are as follows

  • "Senegal -- Sea level rise, Sea level rising has caused the loss of Coastal land in Rusfisque and flooding of near by towns.
  • Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania - Ice projected to disappear by 2020.the has been an estimated 82% disappearer of Kilimanjaros ice since 1912, with about one-third melting in just the last dozen years"
  • Malaria Outbreak in Kenya -Hundreds of people contacted malaria because of the breading habitat for mosquito (1997)
  • Forest fires in South Africa -- high Temperatures in South Africa caused forest fires in West coaster Region (2000)" (climate.org)
    http://http://www.climatehotmap.org/africa.html

African countries need to help themselves by using environment friendly tool and machinery to protect their climate,plus African leader have to put pressure on the bigger polluting Nations to take the right step to stop Global Warming.

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