CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT

OMOJOLA Immaculata Olu, Kanu, Ikechukwu Anthony

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This paper discussed climate change and environment, with special focus on how regular changes in weather can affect the atmosphere in such areas like, health, displacement of people, food /drinks and school environment. It established the fact that issues under consecration must be given adequate attention and awareness should be created among people living in developing countries about how climate change can be detrimental to their health and general well-being. Climate change and environment in this paper is therefore discussed under the following headings-health, displacement of people, food /drinks and school environment.

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