“Climate Change will Devastate Africa,” British Scientist Warns
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Published: October 29, 2009
“Climate Change will Devastate Africa,” British Scientist Warns
By Adebayo Somuyiwa
A top British scientist has warned that global warming could cause severe floods, droughts and other extreme weather conditions in Africa. Professor Sir Gordon Conway, the outgoing chief scientist at the UK’s Department for International Development (DfID), says African communities need to develop more resilient lifestyles and livelihoods in order to face unpredictable effects and extreme weather events associated with climate change. The warning is contained in a new discussion paper published this week. Prof Conway suggests cyclone shelters, drought and flood resistant crops and diversification of income sources could help protect African families from climate change. Decreased access to drinking water, the spread of disease and damage to agricultural land and crops linked to climate change mean the poor will be the most vulnerable.
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The idea of a politically united Africa, Pan-Africanism, has been around for over a hundred years. While the pan-african movement has been involved in anti-slavery and anti-colonial struggles and the fight against Apartheid South Africa, there has never been any significant movement towards a political unification. However, recent historical events, quite unexpectedly, may provide an impetus in this direction.
http://www.watchinghistory.com/2009/11/african-union.html