BBC OS Conversations: Climate change in Africa
The Documentary Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2023
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Africa causes little damage to the climate but tends to feel the brunt of changing weather patterns. That was the debate in recent days as Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, hosted Africa’s first-ever climate summit. More than a dozen African leaders discussed the continent's increasing exposure to climate change and what that means for the environment, food supply and the economy. They also wanted to get their case together ahead of the next big climate conference, COP 28, which will be held in Dubai at the end of the year. We went around the continent to bring together some of those who are affected by climate change. We hear from farmers, environmental journalists and climate activists, with guests from Liberia, Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana, Malawi and Kenya.
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| 0:00.8 | Unexpected Elements is the podcast |
| 0:02.9 | shining a light on the science lurking behind the news. |
| 0:06.2 | We know lots of scientists and we're not afraid to call them up. |
| 0:10.0 | Unexpected Elements from the BBC World Service |
| 0:12.9 | find it wherever you get your BBC podcasts. |
| 0:16.4 | Hello, I'm James Reynolds. |
| 0:17.7 | Welcome to the documentary from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:21.4 | In OS conversations, we bring together people |
| 0:23.7 | from around the world to share their experiences. |
| 0:26.8 | And this time, it's conversations on climate change in Africa. |
| 0:31.8 | Africa releases only a small proportion of the world's greenhouse gases, |
| 0:35.5 | but research suggests that parts of the continent |
| 0:38.3 | are already experiencing some of the very worst effects of climate change. |
| 0:42.6 | In recent days, leaders have been discussing how to respond. |
| 0:46.6 | We cross the continent to hear from farmers, journalists and climate activists. |
| 0:52.0 | Young people, even in a technological age, |
| 0:55.4 | don't know what climate change is. |
| 0:56.8 | They spend their time on the internet, mostly on Facebook or Twitter. |
| 1:00.7 | Yeah, not looking at climate change. |
| 1:02.3 | I mean, looking at other things, yeah. |
| 1:05.3 | We'll hear later from people from Liberia, Nigeria, Gambia, Ghana, Malawi and Kenya. |
| 1:11.9 | Indeed, the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, is the main focus. |
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