File:Western Cape, South Africa.jpg

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This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 2 February 2021, shows the Western Cape province of South Africa.

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English: Africa is amongst the continents most vulnerable to climate change. Aside from the resultant environmental damage, the temperature rise by itself could negatively affect economic productivity in the coming years. According to a recent study coordinated by the CMCC Foundation and the European Institute on Economics and the Environment (RFF-CMCC), in South Africa climate change could lead to a reduction in GDP per capita of up to 20% by the end of this century, as compared to an idealised scenario without any of its impacts. This image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 2 February 2021, shows the Western Cape province of South Africa. Between 2015 and 2018, this area faced one of the worst droughts to have impacted the country. Scientists attribute the water scarcity in the region to the increasingly severe effects of climate change. Open Data supplied by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites and services allow for the monitoring of the impacts of climate change around the world.
Date Taken on 2 February 2021
Source Western Cape, South Africa
Author European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-3 imagery

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© This image contains data from a satellite in the Copernicus Programme, such as Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2 or Sentinel-3. Attribution is required when using this image.
Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2021

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