Climate impacts intensify across Africa in 2025, leading to deepening droughts in East Africa, severe floods in Nigeria, and related issues in the DRC.
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Updated Jun 18
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Climate impacts intensify across Africa in 2025, leading to deepening droughts in East Africa, severe floods in Nigeria, and related issues in the DRC.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Climate change impacts are being felt in Lagos.Sub-event
- A study involving the University of Chicago examines geoengineering interventions as El Niño impacts East Africa, leading to knock-on effects like wetter winters.Sub-event
WMO reports climate impacts across Africa, including droughts in East Africa and floods in Nigeria and DRC.1 source
El Niño is expected to trigger drought and flood risks in African nations like Cameroon and Ethiopia.1 source
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The entities involved
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Africa
continent
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East Africa
easterly region of the African continent
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Nigeria
sovereign state in West Africa
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Cameroon
sovereign state in West-Central Africa
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