'Human-induced' climate change behind deadly Sahel heatwave: study

'Human-induced' climate change behind deadly Sahel heatwave: study

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Dakar (AFP) April 18, 2024

The deadly heatwave that hit Africa's Sahel region in early April would not have occurred without "human-induced" climate change, according to a study by the World Weather Attribution (WWA) group published Thursday. The West African nations of Mali and Burkina Faso experienced an exceptional heatwave from April 1 until April 5, with soaring temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius triggering a

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