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Super El Niño to cost Africa $10-20 billion, trigger mass migration

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An impending 'super' El Niño event is projected to cause between $10 billion and $20 billion in damages across Africa, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). This extreme weather pattern, driven by warming trends in the Pacific Ocean, is expected to lead to mass migrations from severely impacted regions. The AfDB's top climate expert, Anthony Nyong, stated that the event could reduce the GDP of heavily affected countries by 1% to 2% on average. AI

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Super El Niño to cost Africa $10-20 billion, trigger mass migration

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    ‘Super’ El Nino: Africa facing mass migration, US$20 billion in damages

    An ⁠impending ‘super’ El Nino is likely to inflict a combined US$10 billion to US$20 billion of damage ⁠in affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) top climate expert said. Forecasters are warning that the El…

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