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Climate & Sustainable dev. in Africa
RT @FrediOtto
New @WWAttribution confirms again just how much of game changer climate change is when it comes to extreme heat - April heat in the Mediterranean would have been almost impossible to occur without climate change.
https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/extreme-april-heat-in-spain-portugal-morocco-algeria-almost-impossible-without-climate-change/
Extreme April heat in Spain, Portugal, Morocco & Algeria almost impossible without climate change – World Weather Attribution

RT @Flood_List
#Rwanda – Death Toll Rises as Flooding Continues

Districts of Rubavu, Ngororero, Nyabihu, Rutsiro, Karongi, Gakenke, Burera, Musanze and Nyamagabe were hardest hit.

Search and rescues continue.

https://floodlist.com/africa/rwanda-floods-may-2023-update via @Flood_List

Rwanda – Death Toll Rises as Flooding Continues – FloodList

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#Rwanda – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Western and Northern Provinces

https://floodlist.com/africa/rwanda-floods-may-2023 via @Flood_List

Rwanda – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Western and Northern Provinces – FloodList

RT @WimThiery
What does overshoot mean for Children worldwide?
Today's newborns will experience up to 25% more scorching heatwaves across their lifetime if 1.5°C is reached after an overshoot by 0.35°C: *x5 instead of x4*. Our new paper in @IOPenvironment led by @NB_pik https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/accd83
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Uganda – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Kasese, Mbale and Rukungiri https://floodlist.com/africa/uganda-floods-kasese-mbale-rukungiri-april-2023 via @Flood_List
Uganda – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Kasese, Mbale and Rukungiri – FloodList

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Kenya – Floods Displace Thousands of Households in Mandera and Kisumu https://floodlist.com/africa/kenya-floods-kisumu-mandera-april-2023 via @Flood_List
Kenya – Floods Displace Thousands of Households in Mandera and Kisumu – FloodList

RT @FrediOtto
Devastating drought in Horn of Africa would not have been a drought if it wasn't for climate change - striking result in our new @WWAttribution study https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/human-induced-climate-change-increased-drought-severity-in-southern-horn-of-africa/
Human-induced climate change increased drought severity in Horn of Africa – World Weather Attribution

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Angola – Thousands of Homes Damaged or Destroyed After Days of Heavy Rain
https://floodlist.com/africa/angola-floods-april-2023 via @Flood_List
Angola – Thousands of Homes Damaged or Destroyed After Days of Heavy Rain – FloodList

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Burundi – Damage and Fatalities After Floods in 4 Provinces

Flooding and landslides also reported in Rwanda and DR of Congo. Around 37 people have lost their lives, and 100s have lost their homes after heavy rain in recent days.

https://floodlist.com/africa/burundi-rwanda-floods-april-2023 via @Flood_List

Burundi – Damage and Fatalities After Floods in 4 Provinces – FloodList

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Ethiopia – 240,000 Impacted by Heavy Rains and Floods, 29 Dead, Says UN

https://floodlist.com/africa/ethiopia-floods-march-april-2023 via @Flood_List

Ethiopia – 240,000 Impacted by Heavy Rains and Floods, 29 Dead, Says UN – FloodList