Africa Identified as Global Climate Crisis Hotspot
New report warns of severe warming, floods, droughts and marine heat waves hitting the continent harder than most regions.
A new report has warned that Africa is at the epicentre of the climate emergency, experiencing faster and more devastating impacts than much of the world.
The State of Africa’s Environment 2025 report, published this week by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), found that the continent is warming at nearly twice the global average.
This trend is fuelling more frequent extreme weather events, including prolonged droughts in the Horn of Africa, devastating floods in southern Africa, and rising sea levels threatening coastal communities from Lagos to Dar es Salaam.
Marine heat waves in the Indian Ocean and Atlantic are also intensifying, with knock-on effects on fisheries and food security.
Scientists say these shifts will displace millions, strain already fragile economies, and worsen hunger and poverty rates if urgent action is not taken.
The report calls for stronger adaptation funding for Africa, noting that the continent contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions yet suffers disproportionately from their effects.
“Africa’s voice must be louder in climate negotiations, this is a matter of survival,” said Sunita Narain, director-general of CSE.
Source: Down To Earth
