Debele Coulibaly, deputy chief of Safekora, explained that climate change has destabilized the primary source of income for villagers, leaving them desperate to provide for their families.
In Mali, unprecedented heatwaves have pushed temperatures beyond 45 degrees Celsius, where hospitals are overwhelmed with cases, and mortality rates spike, illustrating the severity of the crisis.
The World Weather Attribution study correlates the extreme heat experienced in Mali to human-induced climate change, implying a significant number of excess deaths.
As rising temperatures and decreasing rainfall threaten the agricultural stability of Mali, many locals resort to destructive practices like deforestation, exacerbating desertification and climate change.
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