THE COVID-19 CRISIS WORSENS WITH THE OCCURRENCE OF CLIMATE EXTREMES AND DISASTERS
Climate change and the associated weather extreme events are a major threat to humanity as it affects agriculture and food security. Climate change disaster is on the increase as the global temperature keeps rising. Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change. The c...
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Romanian Geographical Society - Prahova Branch
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.47246/CEJGSD.2021.3.2.1 https://doaj.org/article/6356fb03e3a14faf86928bd4e4ed77d1 |
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| Sumario: | Climate change and the associated weather extreme events are a major threat to humanity as
it affects agriculture and food security. Climate change disaster is on the increase as the global
temperature keeps rising. Sub-Saharan Africa is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate change.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been complicated by climate change and related extreme
events especially with the imposed lockdown which has affected the global economy. The COVID-19 has
killed over 4 million persons with the USA, Brazil and India being the worst affected nations. Thus, the
multi-hazard scenario presented by extreme events like drought, flood and cyclones this period of the
pandemic worsened its spread as it affected social distancing and personal hygiene as many people are
crammed in camps and water become scarce for handwashing. It is suggested for countries to strengthen
their emergency department by boosting the staff component, provide adequate technical support and
develop detailed plans for multi-hazard preparedness. |
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