This is the state of the climate in Africa - and why it urgently matters to us all

Oct 21, 2021

A doll's head lies amongst piles of dead fish collected from the dried up municipal dam in drought-stricken Graaff-Reinet, South Africa, November 14, 2019.Picture taken November 14, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Drought in Africa caused by the climate crisis is contributing to food insecurity. Image: REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

Kate Whiting

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The climate crisis is exacerbating floods and droughts in Africa. Image: WMO

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