The World Meteorological Organization is warning that sub-Saharan Africa could see a 3% drop in gross domestic product by 2050 as a result of climate change. The UN agency says changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather will contribute to mounting food insecurity in Africa. In Ghana, for example, these impacts are already being felt and vegetable sellers fear being pushed out of business as produce gets scarcer and more expensive due to worsening droughts. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman has our story from Ghana’s capital, Accra.
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