How climate extremes are endangering millions in Africa

How climate extremes are endangering millions in Africa Alain Tamoffo, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, discusses how climate extremes are endangering millions in Africa. Africa faces an increasing risk of extreme weather events due to climate change (IPCC, 2021). These events, which include dangerous combinations of heatwaves, humidity, heavy rainfall, droughts and strong winds, threaten millions of people across the continent. If no urgent action is taken, the number of people affected by these extreme conditions will increase dramatically by the end of the century.