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  2. Climate of Africa - Wikipedia

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    The Sahara Desert in North Africa is the largest hot desert in the world and is one of the hottest, driest and sunniest places on Earth. Located just south of the Sahara is a narrow semi-desert steppe (a semi-arid region) called the Sahel , while Africa's most southern areas contain both savanna plains , and its central portion, including the ...

  3. Climate change in Africa - Wikipedia

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    Africa's per person greenhouse gas emissions are low compared to other continents. [20] Emissions from land use change are uncertain, especially in Central Africa. [21] The main source of uncertainty comes from carbon dioxide fluxes in the LULUCF sector (this acronym stands for land use, land-use change, and forestry).

  4. Climate of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    South Africa is a sunny country, averaging 8–10 daily sunshine hours in most regions. [2] The average annual rainfall for South Africa is about 464 mm (compared to a global average of 950 mm [3]) but large and unpredictable variations are common. Overall, rainfall is greatest in the east and gradually decreases westward, with some semi-desert ...

  5. North African climate cycles - Wikipedia

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    For example, when the orbit of the Earth is highly elliptical one hemisphere will have hot summers and cold winters, corresponding to a larger than average yearly insolation gradient. At the same time the other hemisphere will have warm summers and cool winters due to a smaller than average yearly insolation gradient.

  6. The Real Reasons Africa Is Poor—and Why It Matters - AOL

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    Author Magatte Wade discusses how cryptocurrencies are helping people like her build the Africa—and the world—they want. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...

  7. Why air quality is worse when it's really hot - AOL

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    While a concentration of ozone is typically a summertime issue, it can be exacerbated on particularly hot days with low wind speed. "The pollution can stay over a city," Kioumourtzoglou said.

  8. This is why a humid day feels so hot - AOL

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    Evaporation slows down and all that heat stays stuck to you, so you start cooking. That's why weather forecasters use a "heat index" to describe the weather because dry days really do feel cooler.

  9. Sahara desert (ecoregion) - Wikipedia

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    The Sahara Desert is the world's largest hot, non-polar desert and is located in North Africa. It extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Red Sea in the east, and from the Mediterranean Sea in the north to the Sahel savanna in the south. [2] The vast desert encompasses several ecologically distinct regions.