Africa: New Report On Climate ‘Overshoot’ – What It Means for Africa and How Faster Action Can Limit the Damage

Africa: New Report On Climate ‘Overshoot’ – What It Means for Africa and How Faster Action Can Limit the Damage

Climate change has already doubled the world’s heatwaves between 2024 and 2025 and brought more severe droughts, floods and water shortages to Africa. These changes are damaging crops, homes, infrastructure and ecosystems, and placing growing pressure on people’s health and livelihoods. On 2 September 2026, the United Nations Environment Programme released a report called Limiting…

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Africa: UNEP Warns 1.5°c Overshoot Now Inevitable As World Misses Paris Climate Targets

Africa: UNEP Warns 1.5°c Overshoot Now Inevitable As World Misses Paris Climate Targets

Nairobi — A new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) assessment warns that the world is still far from meeting the Paris Agreement goals, with global warming projections showing only marginal improvement despite new national pledges — leaving the planet on course for a dangerous escalation in climate risks. According to UNEP’s Emissions Gap Report 2025: Off…

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