Last updated October 17, 2021
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Southern African Drought 2015 -

Botswana

Parts of southern Africa have been affected by consecutive years of abnormally hot weather and below average rainfall that have scorched grazing lands and dried up watering holes since 2015, the driest year on record. Human-caused warming has contributed to ongoing drought conditions. Southern Africa’s temperatures are rising at twice the global average rate, according to the International Panel on Climate Change, and in much of South Africa the level of water in reservoirs is dwindling. In 2015/2016, human-caused warming contributed to droughts in southern African by increasing El Niño sea surface temperatures and local air temperatures, causing reduced rainfall and runoff, and contributing to severe food insecurity.

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In this Oct, 27, 2019, photo, a bird stands on a sun-baked pool that used to be a perennial water supply in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Global Warming
Large Scale Global Circulation Change
Land Surface Temperature Increase
Atmospheric Blocking Increase
Air Mass Temperature Increase
Extreme El Niño Frequency Increase
Land Surface Drying Increase
Extreme Heat and Heat Waves
Drought Risk Increase
Southern African Drought 2015 -