The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
October 20, 2021

Africa's Last Mountain Glaciers Could Melt Away in Next 20 Years, Exacerbating Climate Disaster
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

In more climate news, another U.N. report out this week warns the last
three mountain glaciers on the African continent are receding so quickly
that they could disappear altogether within the next two decades. One
hundred eighteen million people already living in poverty could face
drought, floods or extreme heat. African countries make up 17% of the
global population but are responsible for less than 4% of the world's
greenhouse gas emissions.


.