Bernadette Deka-Zulu (PhD Researcher-Public Enterprise)TO begin with, we shall define climate change in simplest terms; Climate change refers to the long-term changes in the Earth’s climate system, including changes in temperature, precipitation, and weather patterns that occur over decades or longer periods of time.It is primarily caused by human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation, which release large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These greenhouse gases trap heat in the Earth’s atmosphere, leading to an overall warming of the planet.In the previous article, we investigated and briefly summarised the consequences of climate change on the economy with particular interest on the flooding incidents in some parts of the country.The consequences of climate change are wide-ranging and significant, including more frequent and intense heatwaves, droughts, floods, and storms, rising sea levels, and changes in ecosystems and wildlife habitats.These impacts are expected to worsen if greenhouse gas emissions are not reduced […]
CLIMATE CHANGE: Threats on the agriculture sector in Zambia
