A record-breaking heatwave in Madagascar in October, linked to human-caused global heating, highlighted the lack of capabilities in African governments to record climate impacts.
The extreme temperatures impacted millions of poor people, but the damage was not recorded by officials or the media.
Heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense due to human-caused global heating, leading to unreported early deaths and increasing the need for funding to help developing countries cope with climate impacts. [ more ]