As a continent, Africa has undoubtedly drawn the shortest climate straw, having contributed the lowest amount of greenhouse gas but receiving an outsized portion of the effects. This widespread climate-related damage has assumed many forms including, with a high degree of confidence, biodiversity loss, water shortages, reduced food production, loss of lives and reduced economic growth. Anticipated global warming between 1.5°C/2.7°F and 2.0°C/3.6°F are expected to accelerate these trends especially in Africa, increasing economic inequality, poverty, illness and death rates, and choking off economic and social development. In aggregate, climate change is proving especially unjust to Africa.
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