Climate Change and The New Geography of Tanzania

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This institute will explore Tanzania using a climate change lens. We will analyze recent cli­mate trends to reveal the significant impact climate change will pose for Tanzania. Africa is predicted to endure 50% more warming from climate change than the rest of the world. In Tanzania, climate change scenarios across multi­ple general circulation models show in­creases in average mean temperatures of 1.3°C and 2.2°C projected by 2050 and 2100. In addition to higher tem­peratures, more flooding and droughts, and a rise in sea level threaten the live­lihoods of millions of Tanzanians and the economic sectors of agricultural production, forests, water resources, coastal resources, human health, as well as energy, industry and transport.

*NOTE: Due to Covid-19, this program has been rescheduled for Summer 2022.