More Extreme Heat Waves in Store for Africa

VOA has reported on the possibility that as the planet continues to warm, parts of the Middle East may become uninhabitable. Now, new research says the same extreme weather could be in store for parts of Africa. The study, published in the journal Environmental Research Letters, concludes that Africa needs to prepare itself for longer, more extreme heat waves in the coming years. Big Changes in Next 25 Years The change, according to the research, is centered around the...

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