April 27, 2025
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West Africa heatwave was supercharged by climate crisis, study finds

West Africa heatwave was supercharged by climate crisis, study finds

High temperatures in February affected millions of people and put further pressure on chocolate prices

A searing heatwave that struck west Africa in February was made 4C hotter and 10 times more likely by human-caused global heating, a study has found.

The heat affected millions of people but the number of early deaths or cases of illness are unknown, due to a lack of reporting.

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