Around the world, societies are looking for ways to live with climate change. Adapting to a hotter and harsher future means scientists, governments and communities must find ways to protect essential resources like land, homes, farms and water. Buildings need to stay cooler and withstand storms and floods, and crops need to survive more severe rains and droughts. Biologist and climate change scientist Serafino Afonso Rui Mucova studies how nature responds to human activity and changing weather in Mozambique, and how people can help ecosystems cope with climate change. He spoke with The Conversation Africa about what’s holding Mozambique back from adapting to climate change.
What are some of the biggest climate problems in Mozambique today?
Mozambique represents just 0.4% of the world’s population. It contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. But it has been identified by climate scientists as one of Africa’s climate risk hotspots.
