#Africa loses up to 4 million hectares of forest each year, costing the continent a loss of 3% of its GDP annually. Côte d’Ivoire, alone, lost 80% of its forests between 1900 and 2021, as it aimed to become the world’s largest cocoa producer. Ghana lost at least 50% over the same period
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We should all be #Kenya.
Especially Germany and the US who do have the means though not the political independence from fossil fuel industries.
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https://www.africanews.com/2023/09/04/kenyas-ruto-envisions-a-climate-proof-future-for-all-lead-by-africa/

In Africa, groundwater is very important. It supports almost 100% of household and agricultural activities in rural areas. And, because it’s underground it’s protected from evaporation, a crucial resource in a warming climate.

In some countries groundwater is owned by the landowner, in others by the government. Generally, it’s being poorly managed across the continent.

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https://theconversation.com/africas-vast-underground-water-resources-are-under-pressure-from-climate-change-how-to-manage-them-209609

Hydropower provides clean electricity to millions in Africa. It’s the largest source of renewable energy on the continent and accounts for nearly one quarter of total electricity generation in sub-Saharan Africa.

Some countries, however, have a much heavier reliance on it than others. For instance, hydropower accounts for at least 80% of electricity generation in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Uganda and Zambia.

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https://theconversation.com/climate-change-will-affect-hydropower-african-countries-must-be-prepared-212659