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IPCC Expects Climate Change to Put Africa Risk of Crop Failure, Disease

IPCC Expects Climate Change to Put Africa Risk of Crop Failure, Disease

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that like most parts of the world, increases in temperatures will lead to a shortage of crop yields in Africa. According to a CCTV Africa — and under the recommendation of the IPCC —governments can contribute to “insuring” the environment by better managing fossil fuels and renewable energy.

“The one message that comes out very clearly is that the world has to adapt, and the world has to mitigate,” Rajendra Pachauri, IPCC chairman said.  “The sooner we do that, the less chances of some of the worst impacts of climate change being faced in different parts of the world.”

Due to underdevelopment across the continent, climate change puts Africa at risk of “crop failures, diseases and extreme weather,” CCTV Africa noted. According to the IPCC, lower crop yields as a result of climate change — 18% less in southern Africa and 22% less in sub-Saharan Africa — may also put development on hold.