The IPCC has released the Working Group II report prepared by 270 scientists from 67 countries on the latest evidence on the impacts of accelerating Climate Change on humans and nature.

Africa has contributed among the least greenhouse gas emissions, but countries like Madagascar requiring USD1B annually to adapt to climate change are heavily impacted by subsequent storms and cyclones.

Climate Change impacts different regions in Africa differently, but IPCC project’s the continent’s temperature increases to be higher than the global average. Adaptation in Africa has multiple benefits but requires finance among critical issues for the continent during the UN annual climate summits.

In today’s episode, African IPCC lead authors explain climate impacts, the risks, and opportunities for the continent. The critical Urgency for research, climate finance, investment in early warning systems and why COP27 needs to pay more attention to adaptation.