Climate crisis — Deadly heatwave strikes in Sahel and West Africa
The end of March and beginning of April 2024 marked a harrowing period for countries in the Sahel and West Africa.
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The end of March and beginning of April 2024 marked a harrowing period for countries in the Sahel and West Africa.
Deadly heatwave in the Sahel and West Africa would have been impossible without human-caused climate change
The severity of the heatwave led WWA's team of climate scientists to conduct a rapid analysis, which concluded the temperatures would not have been reached if the industry had not warmed the planet by burning fossil fuels and other activities
BAMAKO, Mali -- Street vendors in Mali's capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during the hottest months. This year, an unprecedented heat wave has led to a surge in deaths, experts say, warning of more scorching weather ahead as effects of climate change roil the continent.
BAMAKO, Mali -- Street vendors in Mali's capital of Bamako peddle water sachets, ubiquitous for this part of West Africa during the hottest months. This year, an unprecedented heat wave has led to a surge in deaths, experts say, warning of more scorching weather ahead as effects of climate change roil the continent.