Madagascar's record-breaking heatwaves caused by humans, study finds

Men dig for water in the dry Mandrare river bed, in southern Madagascar, following three straight years of drought, 9 November 2020. © AP/Laetitia Bezain

For the first time, scientists have conducted a study linking human-induced climate change to prolonged heat waves in sub-Saharan Africa. They studied the exceptionally high temperature recorded in Madagascar in October.

“I was born here in Antsirabe and it’s the first time I am experiencing such abnormally sweltering heat,” 33-year old Tsiry told RFI.