By Bond Robertson 
In a new climate report from World Meteorological Organization (The World Meteorological Organization), published on Tuesday, warns that rare glaciers in Africa will disappear within the next two decades. Despite the fact that the continent is the least contributing to global warming, they are the ones who go further, according to AP . News.
– WMO Secretary-General and Professor Petteri Taalas say that the rapid shrinkage of the last remaining glaciers in East Africa, which are expected to melt in the near future, indicates the risk of severe and irreversible changes on Earth.
The report states that Africa’s population, which consists of about 1.2 billion people, is in a very vulnerable position because the continent is warming faster than the global average. Africa, which includes 54 countries, is only responsible for less than 4% of global climate emissions.
Climate change threatens beautiful natural pearls
Hunger, drought and flood
The World Meteorological Organization’s climate report was published ahead of the United Nations climate conference, which kicks off on October 31 in Scotland.
The report covers shrinking glaciers on Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, the second largest mountain in Africa, and the Rwenzori mountain range in Uganda. The mountains were used in the report because they symbolize the rapid and large-scale changes that are about to occur.
The current retreat of glaciers is above the world average. If this continues, it will lead to a complete decline by 2040, according to the report.
The Kenya Glacier is expected to shrink a decade ago, making it one of the first mountain ranges to lose glaciers to man-made climate change.
Mass displacement, hunger, drought and floods in the future, says Talas.
The United Nations warns
By 2030, up to 118 million people living in extreme poverty, or those living on less than $1.90 a day, will be exposed to drought, floods and extreme heat in Africa. Unless appropriate response measures are taken, says Josefa Leonel Correa Sako, Commissioner of the African Union Commission.
Swallow: – An extreme scenario
The United Nations has already warned that the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar is in famine-like conditions due to climate change.
The economic impacts of climate change vary across the African continent.
In sub-Saharan Africa, climate change could reduce GDP even more, by up to three percent by 2050, says Sacco.
According to the report, not only will the physical and economic conditions worsen in Africa, but also the number of people affected will increase.