Reporting climate change: A practical guide for African journalists
March, 2023
Rising waters and shrinking resources: The effect of climate change on Africa’s water systems
Water is at the heart of the continent’s development challenges. The water-related effects of climate change — droughts, floods, sea-level rise, extreme weather events, and disrupted weather patterns — are already hurting the continent’s people, economies and ecosystems.
Understand the importance of Africa’s forests, how underground water is a resource to be protected and how green infrastructure can help us deal with some of the water woes that accompany climate change.
Key Highlights:
- Africa is the second driest continent, with access to only 9% of the global renewable freshwater resource.
- Underground water resources could play a role in adaptation, but they must be protected.
- Preserving Africa’s rainforests is of critical importance to global climate systems.
- African infrastructure projects must factor in climate change.
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Published Date:
January 2024
