Hundreds of global experts and decision-makers have raised biggest concerns about the global risks of climate change, saying they expected “economic confrontations” and “domestic political polarisation” to rise in 2020. The African continent will be hardest hit by climate change as it is more vulnerable than any other region to the world’s changing weather patterns, according to climate specialist Richard Washington. Millions of Africans depend on rainfall for food productionWashington’s recent report explained that Africa would be hit hard by climate change as hundreds of millions of people depend on rainfall to grow their food. The Global Risks Report is part of the Global Risks Initiative that brings stakeholders together to develop sustainable, integrated solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. “Scientific advances mean that climate risks can now be modeled with greater accuracy and incorporated into risk management and business plans.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 16, 2020 05:15 UTC