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Tropical semi-arid climate
- The Sahel has a tropical semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh). The climate is typically hot, sunny, dry and somewhat windy all year long. The Sahel's climate is similar to, but less extreme than, the climate of the Sahara desert located just to the north.
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Sep 19, 2022 · WASHINGTON, September 19, 2022 – Newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million people across the Sahel could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050 if urgent climate adaptation measures are not taken.
The Sahel climate is characterised by extreme temperatures with fluctuating periods of rainfall and intense drought. The area is particularly vulnerable to climate change, according to the United Nations, with temperatures increasing at 1.5 times the rate of the global average.
Jan 25, 2024 · Africa's Sahel is considered a strategic location for Germany, which has long been a significant player in stabilization and development efforts in the largely francophone region. Germany in July ...
Jul 29, 2021 · Migration and Displacement. The Sahel: Climate change, (in)security and migrations. 29 July, 2021. © Peggy und Marco Lachmann-Anke/Pixabay.com. What role does climate change play in the Sahel’s current instability? What are the best climate emergency adaptation strategies to promote in the area?
Sep 19, 2022 · Newly released Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the G5 Sahel region estimates that up to 13.5 million people across the Sahel could fall into poverty due to climate change-related shocks by 2050 if urgent climate adaptation measures are not taken.
Climate change predictions indicate that increasing temperatures and more frequent weather extremes will continue to hit the Sahel region harder than other parts of the world.
Climate Variability and Climate Change in the Sahel Region vii Abstract The Sahel is highly vulnerable to climate change due its geographic location at the southern edge of the Sahara desert and the strong dependence of its population on rainfed agriculture and livestock.
