Coverage dated April 26, 2023

Catastrophic drought that's pushed millions into crisis made 100 times more likely by climate change, analysis finds

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By Laura Paddison, CNN The unrelenting drought that has devastated the Horn of Africa and left more than 20 million people facing acute food insecurity would not have been possible without climate change, a new analysis has found.

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Boston Globe

    Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought, scientists say (opens The Boston Globe)

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    An international team of climate scientists says the ongoing drought in Eastern Africa has been made worse by human-induced climate change.

  2. Scientific American

    Deadly African Drought Wouldn’t Have Happened without Climate Change (opens Scientific American)

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    A severe drought that has led to near-famine conditions in the Horn of Africa would not have happened without the influence of climate change, a new analysis finds

  3. France 24

    Climate change behind 'devastating drought' in Horn of Africa, report says (opens France 24)

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    A devastating drought that has struck the Horn of Africa could not have occurred without global warming, according to a new report released Thursday from an international team of climate scientists.

  4. Local News 8

    Catastrophic drought that's pushed millions into crisis made 100 times more likely by climate change, analysis finds (opens Local News 8)

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    By Laura Paddison, CNN The unrelenting drought that has devastated the Horn of Africa and left more than 20 million people facing acute food insecurity would not have been possible without climate change, a new analysis has found.

  5. Washington Post

    Climate change caused catastrophic East Africa drought, scientists say (opens Washington Post)

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    A new analysis of the region's worst drought in 40 years said the crisis would not have happened in a cooler world.

  6. UPI

    Study: Human-caused climate change worsened Horn of Africa drought (opens UPI)

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    A multi-national collaborative effort by scientists has found that human-induced climate change worsened drought severity in the Horn of Africa. That drought has left 4.35 million people in need of humanitarian aid.

  7. The Guardian

    Human-driven climate crisis fuelling Horn of Africa drought – study (opens The Guardian)

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    Region is suffering its worst drought in 40 years after five consecutive years of below-average rainfall

  8. Fox News

    Scientists report climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought (opens Fox News)

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    Scientists analyzed historical weather data and reported that the serious drought in East Africa has been worsened by climate change.

  9. Carbon Brief

    Deadly drought in Horn of Africa ‘would not have happened’ without climate change (opens Carbon Brief)

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    Deadly drought in the Horn of Africa “would not have [happened] at all” without human-caused climate change, an analysis says.

  10. MyNorthwest

    Scientists: Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MALINDI, Kenya (AP) — The ongoing drought in Eastern Africa has been made worse by human-induced climate change, which also made it much likelier to occur

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Scientists say climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    MALINDI, Kenya >> The ongoing drought in Eastern Africa has been made worse by human-induced climate change, which also made it much likelier to occur in the first place, an international team of climate scientists concluded.

  12. Axios

    Climate change is behind the devastating Africa drought, study finds (opens Axios)

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    The drought has shown what happens when extreme events hit extremely vulnerable populations.

  13. NBC News

    Climate change worsened Eastern Africa drought, scientists find (opens NBC News)

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    The international team found that the long rains season was turning drier and the short rains season was becoming wetter due to climate change.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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