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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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Africa News

No respite from deadly heat in Mali and elsewhere in the Sahel

Scientists say the heatwave is linked to human-caused climate change.

11 months ago·Pointe-Noire, Congo

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CBC News

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

A brutal, deadly stretch of heat in West Africa would not have been possible without human-caused climate change, a new report has found.

11 months ago·Canada

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Scientific American

Deadly African Heat Wave Would Not Have Been Possible without Climate Change

Scientists say extreme temperatures that reached 119 degrees Fahrenheit and killed at least 100 people in parts of West Africa would only occur every 200 years in the absence of climate change

Lethal heat in West Africa is driven by human-caused climate change

The lethal heatwave that hit West Africa earlier this month, overwhelming hospitals and mortuaries in parts of the region, would not have happened without human-caused climate change activity, according to a study by a network of international scientists. Extremely high temperatures of over 110 degrees Fahrenheit likely killed hundreds or thousands of people across multiple countries region.The new analysis from the World Weather Attribution gro…

11 months ago·Portland, United States

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WhoWhatWhy

Climate Change to Blame for Recent African Heatwave, Scientists Say

The deadly heatwave that hit Africa in recent weeks “would not have occurred without climate change,” according to a new analysis from the World Weather Attribution initiative. The group is working with scientists to quickly assess whether and how much climate change has contributed to extreme weather events across the globe, such as the scorching temperatures that hit western and central Africa at the end of March and in early April. For exam…

11 months ago

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Radio France Internationale

Sahel heatwave made worse by climate change, scientists warn

An extreme heatwave in the Sahel region in March and April would not have been as lethal without human-caused climate change, the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group of climate researchers has found. It warned of an increase in extreme weather if carbon emissions are not rapidly reduced.

11 months ago·Paris, France

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