Potential impact of 1.5, 2 and 3 °C global warming levels on heat and discomfort indices changes over Central Africa

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 804; p. 150099
• Main Authors: Fotso-Nguemo, Thierry C., Vondou, Derbetini A., Diallo, Ismaila, Diedhiou, Arona, Weber, Torsten, Tanessong, Roméo S., Nghonda, Jean P., Yepdo, Zéphirin D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.01.2022
• Subjects: at-risk population; Central Africa; Climate change; climate models; coasts; CORDEX-Africa; environment; equations; Global warming levels; heat; heat stress; Heat stress index; Human discomfort index; socioeconomic development; socioeconomics; Central Africa; Human discomfort index; Climate change; CORDEX-Africa; Heat stress index; Global warming levels

Investigating the effects of the increased global warming through the lens of the Paris agreements would be of particular importance for Central African countries, which are already experiencing multiple socio-political and socio-economic constraints, but are also subject to severe natural hazards t...