Climate Change: A First World Problem? The Impacts of Climate Change on the African Continent By Oyinkansola Adeoye

 Climategate Scandal  Statistical Trick Is Climate Change Real? IPCC “Hockey Stick” Graph Source: asp asp

 Unreliable Temperature Record of Pre-Industrial Era.  Can we trust models to accurately reproduce these climate records?  CO 2 was not solely responsible for the past ice ages.  “It’s part of the natural cycle.”  Alarmist theory: Everyone is overreacting! Is Climate Change Real?

YES  Models  Documented rise in average global temp.  Documented rise in carbon emissions.  According to natural cycle, Earth should be cooling.  Evidence of melting ice glaciers, ice sheets and snow cover. So…

Climate Change is Real

 Natural cycles.  Emissions of harmful greenhouse gases such as CO 2. What are the causes? Footprint comparison of carbon emissions Source: week-co2-emissions-country week-co2-emissions-country

 Major emitters include China, U.S., India, Japan, Russia & E.U. Looks like a first world problem… Source:

Climate Vulnerability Source: fossil-fuel-subsidy.htmlhttp:// fossil-fuel-subsidy.html

 Sea-level rise  Agricultural productivity  Extreme weather  Water Security Impacts Geography of African continent Source: Google Maps

 75 to 250 million people are expected to be exposed to water related stress caused by climate change.  Temperature is expected to increase by 1.5°C to 3°C.  By 2080, 5% to 8% increase in arid and semi-arid land.  80% of African population relies on biomass for energy. According to the IPCC…

 The economic, social and environmental vulnerabilities are the consequences of negative climate change.  Implementation of sustainable practices.  Implementation of mitigation and adaptive strategies to ensure survival communities. Why is this an issue?

 Highest CO2 concentrations are reflected in Eastern Brazil, Southern Africa and Northern Australia.  The levels are expected to be due to burning of biomass. Interestingly… Avg. CO2 concentrations Source: news/science-at-nasa/2014/19dec_oco/

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