Southern Africa

Southern Africa

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report: What’s in it for southern Africa?

This factsheet highlights:

  1. How southern Africa’s climate is already changing
  2. Southern Africa’s future climate 
  3. Climate change impacts we have already seen in southern Africa
  4. Future climate risks in southern Africa 
  5. Southern Africa’s potential to adapt
  6. Key investment areas for a climate-resilient southern Africa

Explore the factsheet, along with free-to-use images and infographics, below.

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Sunset in the Kalahari, Namibia

Image of sunset in the Kalahari, Namibia 

 

Courtesy of Dmitry Pichugin via Shutterstock

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Forest fire

Image of forest fire

 

Courtesy of Matt Palmer via Unsplash

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Sunset over the ocean

Image of sunset over the ocean

 

Courtesy of matthew Feeney via Unsplash

 

 

 

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Cracked brown soil

Cracked brown soil.

 

Courtesy of redcharlie via Unsplash

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Informal settlement in Angola - Capital city of Luanda

Informal settlement  in Angola, Capital city of Luanda.

 

Courtesy of Adriana Mahdalova via Shutterstock

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Differences in GDP per capita for African countries for the period 2081–2100, if global warming is limited to 1.5°C versus 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures

Differences in GDP capita for African countries for the period 2081-2100, if global warming is limited to 1.5°C versus 2°C above pre-industrial temperatures

Courtesy of CDKN 

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Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 3.75°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100).

Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 3.75°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100).

Courtesy of CDKN

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Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100)

Increase in the number of days per year with severe heat stress for global warming of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels (1850–2100)

Courtesy of CDKN 

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Number of days per year with severe heat stress in the historical climate (1985–2014)

Number of days per year with severe heat stress in the historical climate (1985–2014)

Courtesy of CDKN