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'Human-induced' climate change caused deadly Sahel heatwave, says study

A deadly heatwave in Mali and Burkina Faso from April 1 to 5, with temperatures exceeding 45°C, was caused by human-induced climate change.
The World Weather Attribution research revealed that this heatwave, connected to global warming of 1.2C, resulted in multiple deaths in Africa's Sahel area.
Due to the lack of precise data, the actual number of heat-related casualties in Mali and Burkina Faso is uncertain, but likely reached hundreds or thousands.

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BBC News

Climate change: Deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming

Extreme heat linked to the deaths of hundreds of people would not have happened without global warming.

14 days ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Lethal heatwave in Sahel worsened by fossil fuel burning, study finds

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14 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report

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CBC News

West Africa's deadly heat wave driven by climate change, scientists say

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13 days ago·Canada

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NDTV

"Once-In-200-Year" Heatwave In This African Region "Human-Induced": Study

The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday.

14 days ago·New Delhi, India

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Associated Press News

Laborers and street vendors in Mali find no respite as deadly heat wave surges through West Africa - Seymour Tribune

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13 days ago·United States

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