Global heating to inflict more droughts on Africa as well as floods
by Robin McKie, Observer science editor from on (#4H83X)
New UK research predicts extremes of weather will hit food production
Global heating could bring many more bouts of severe drought as well as increased flooding to Africa than previously forecast, scientists have warned.
New research says the continent will experience many extreme outbreaks of intense rainfall over the next 80 years. These could trigger devastating floods, storms and disruption of farming. In addition, these events are likely to be interspersed with more crippling droughts during the growing season and these could also damage crop and food production.
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