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how has climate change affected weather (2)
increased irregular rainfall with extreme drought, 5 failed rainy seasons in 2 years
what are effects of drought/high temperatures (3)
losses to crops and livestock, worst locust plague in 25 years in 2020, dust and sand storms which damage crops, cause respiratory issues, and block roads
why can somalia not do much about climate change
only emit 0.03 metric tonnes of GGs per year
how does al shabaab worsen climate change
burn trees for charcoal to sell to wealthy saudis to use in hookah bars
why does al shababb make it harder to manage climate change (2)
block aid, hold more power than the government which makes policies they implement ineffective
what are the effects of drought on people (statistics) (3)
1.6M displaced, 4.3M facing food shortage, 6.4M facing water insecurity
top-down aid has been generally ineffective. give examples of successful aid (2)
red cross provides drought-resistant sorghum and maize, red cross organises cooperatives so farmers can share profits
what is money earned from aid used for; what is a caveat to this (2)
buying beekeeping supplies which provides 20USD per kg of honey, rising temperatures could kill bees
what does the somali government say
so much money is going into emergency food supplies that long-term resilience is not being built
how much money does the UN estimate that somalia will need to cope
45.8M USD
how many people flee each year due to food/water insecurity
10,000
many fleeing people end up in camps. what are issues associated with this (3)
more starvation as camps are overwhelmed, camps receive 60 households per day, migrants from ethiopia and somalia end up in camps
why do people constantly have to migrate
people fleeing from famine/water insecurity/terrorism may face the same problems elsewhere
how many children are at risk of starvation
500,000
how many children have died of starvation so far
20,000
…% of the population is at risk of starvation
50
how many deaths due to famine so far
260,000
how many people died of starvation in 2022
43,000
why does the media worsen the situation, according to the somali government
present somalia as hopeless and in need which changes the aid it receives
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