Fleeing drought, vulnerable populations face flood risk in most African countries
Drought occurrence and variations in human settlement patterns for representative countries within the UN subregions for Africa. Credit: Earth’s Future (2023). DOI: 10.1029/2023EF003510 In 80% of African countries, human settlements move toward rivers and into cities during drought, increasing the number of people living in flood-risk areas in recent decades, according to a recent study.
Johnathon Pepper
December 22, 2023