Consider the following statements 1 The continent of Africa contributes least to global warming 2 As...........

Current GK ( Master) Sustainable Development and Envirnmental Issues

Consider the following statements:

1. The continent of Africa contributes least to global warming.

2. As per the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), Africa’s current glacial retreat rates are higher than the global average.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

Recently, a report from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) stated that Africa's rare glaciers will disappear in the next two decades due to climate change.

Their current glacial retreat rates are higher than the global average. If this continues, it will lead to total de-glaciation by the 2040s.

Hence, statement 1 is correct.

As per the report, Africa is the continent that contributes least to global warming yet it is going to suffer the most.

Hence, statement 2 is correct.

While African nations contribute less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the report underscored the outsize impact that changes in the climate are having on the continent’s 1.3 billion people.

The last three mountain glaciers in Africa (Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mount Kenya (Kenya) and the Ruwenzori Mountains (Uganda)) are receding at such a rapid pace that they could disappear within two decades.