Southern Africa
Southern Africa
The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report: What’s in it for southern Africa?
This factsheet highlights:
- How southern Africa’s climate is already changing
- Southern Africa’s future climate
- Climate change impacts we have already seen in southern Africa
- Future climate risks in southern Africa
- Southern Africa’s potential to adapt
- Key investment areas for a climate-resilient southern Africa
Explore the factsheet, along with free-to-use images and infographics, below.
Image of sunset in the Kalahari, Namibia
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Image of forest fire
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Image of sunset over the ocean
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Cracked brown soil.
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Informal settlement in Angola, Capital city of Luanda.
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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
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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).
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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)
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Number of days per year with severe heat stress in the historical climate (1985–2014)
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