African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says

Climate change is bleeding Africa dry, weather report warns

The continent loses five percent of its gross domestic product every year due to the consequences of negative changes in the behavior of the climate, according to a recent report by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), released today in this city, capital of Kenya. WMO’s report coincides with the announcement that the area experienced one of the most torrid years in its history, “bears a heavier burden than the rest of the nations of t…

African nations losing 5% of their GDP to climate change

In sub-Saharan Africa, the costs of adapting to extreme weather could be $30-50 billion per year over the next decade, the report by the World Meteorological Organization estimated

African countries are losing up to 5% of their GDP to climate change

The NewsAfrican countries are losing up to 5% of their yearly GDP to climate change, a new report found. According to the World Meteorological Organization, they are spending as much as 9% of their budgets for climate adaptation policies: The continent “bears an exceptionally heavy burden from climate change” given that it has the smallest carbon footprint on a per capita basis, the WMO said. Meanwhile millions of Africans — living in some of th…

Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change: UN

Africa faces a disproportionate burden from climate change and the costs of adapting, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said in a new report on

African nations lose up to 5% of GDP annually due to climate change: report - National

The World Meteorological Organization said many African nations are spending up to nine per cent of their budgets for climate adaptation policies.

African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says

A new report says African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than the rest of the world from climate change.