North Africa

North Africa

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

This factsheet highlights:

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

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

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Harvesting olives in Tunisia

Image of harvesting olives in Tunisia 

 

Courtesy of Citizen 59 via Flikr 

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Exposure to flooding from sea level rise in Cairo and Alexandria

Image of exposure to flooding from sea level rise in Cairo and Alexandria

 

Courtesy of CDKN 

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A young local farmer harvests his wheat crop near Luxor, Egypt

Image of a young farmer harvesting his wheat crop near Luxor, Egypt 

 

Courtesy of Mina Guli via Flickr

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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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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