Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Africa contributes less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions but the continent will be one of the most ...

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Africa contributes less than 3% of the world’s energy-related carbon dioxide emissions but the continent will be one of the most impacted by the adverse effects of climate change. Some explanations ...