Answer to Question #321097 in English for Brightness

Question

How climate change effect coastal cities in africa

Answer 1

Climate change is affecting coastal cities in by significantly increasing sea surface temperature. Higher sea surface temperature causes more violent cyclone activity and storm surges on coastlines, resulting in higher wind speeds and heavier precipitation. A rise in temperature of tropical sea surface by 1 degree Celsius resultantly increases wind speed by 3 to 5%. Millions of Africans live within flood hazard zones around the oceans, and are therefore exposed to floods while salinity is increasing and thus interfering with clean water available for drinking.