India, Nov. 30 -- A Lancet Countdown Africa report reveals climate change is driving a surge in extreme weather deaths across the continent, tripling fatalities to 15,000 in 2023.

Despite minimal emissions, African nations face severe health risks, yet adaptation funding lags far behind mitigation.

A new regional centre aims to boost research, evidence, and policy support for climate-health resilience.

The health consequences of climate change are escalating swiftly throughout African nations, despite their minimal contribution to worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, according to a recent report published in the journel Lancet Countdown Africa, a global research partnership.

According to the paper, African nations are already facing se...