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Education, historical trends in precipitation, and perceived drought experiences predict increased climate change literacy, but rates are lower for women, those in rural areas, and low-income groups.
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African countries are playing their part in fighting climate change but western nations need to come to the party.
Five aspects need attention if African governments are to be able to mitigate, adapt to and manage climate change in the coming critical decade.
Cape Town’s new climate strategy is a good start. But it falls short when it comes to nature.
The tropics are expanding at an unprecedented rate. This will have massive implications for societies, economies and the natural world.
A key strategy for President-elect Trump is to turn the US inward, both economically and politically. This bodes badly for Africa.
Understanding how drought is impacting on livelihoods and local governments can help in the development of longer term climate adaptation responses.
Climate change stands to hit Africa the hardest. That’s why green industrialisation is critical to help keep the continent’s greenhouse gas emissions low.
Scenarios on global trends over the next 20 years point to some serious challenges for Africa. Whatever actually happens, it’s important for the continent to put in place mitigation strategies.
Africa must find ways of dealing with extreme heatwaves or suffer a range of health problems, including fatalities.
Top contributors
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Adjunct Professor of Environmental Geography, CQUniversity Australia
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Professor of International Affairs and the Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning), Carleton University
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Honorary Professor of International Relations, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor, Department of Environmental and Geographical Science and African Climate and Development Initiative Research Chair, University of Cape Town
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Principal Researcher in Climate and Air Quality Modelling Research Group, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
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Enseignant chercheur, Université de Rouen Normandie
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Senior Lecturer/Senior Researcher, Departmant of Geography, History and Environmental Studies, University of Namibia, University of Namibia
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Climate Change Vulnerability, Adaptation & Governance - Adaptation at Scale in Semi-Arid Regions (ASSAR), University of Cape Town
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Professor, Conservation Ecology & Entomology, Stellenbosch University
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Distinguished Professor of Conservation Ecology, Stellenbosch University
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Cape Town
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plant ecologist, Stellenbosch University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, African Climate and Development Initiative, University of Cape Town, University of Cape Town
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Assistant Professor, Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique
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Postdoctoral researcher, Stellenbosch University
