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 * Climate Change and Population Movement in Africa**
 * by: Amanda Herndon, Dayna Harkey, Samantha Hager, and Colt Harper**

Africa has been hit by the climate for many years now, but some are not educated on how to make their climate and ways of living better. media type="custom" key="23742316"

Climate Change within our world is constantly being viewed as a future cause of the hunger in the world. The changes in the weather patterns cause a change in the crops and farming practices. Due to the lack of rain and high temperatures, the crops are getting scarce. Many people in Africa make a living by farming, and with these increased temperatures in certain areas of Africa, many people are losing jobs, causing more poverty living situations. In Africa the prices of food will double by 2050. Although many areas of Africa receive rainfall during the El Nino season, other areas are in drought. Lack of rain and water affects not only crops, but livestock used for food and farming purpose. Climate change is a major threat to development outcomes in Africa as well. The continent loses around 17 billion dollars due to the climate change. Climate change, coupled with food insecurity is already inhibiting the well being and economic growth throughout the continent. Studies have shown that, Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents to climate change. Many areas in Africa are highly infested with disease in animals and humans. The wide spread of malaria due to poor environmental conditions causes many people to migrate, which is causing the population movement. Mosquitoes live in warm climates, and Africa carries many mosquitoes which are infected with arbovirus (RVF) and cause humans and animals to become ill as well. A study conducted by The World Health Organization found that rainfall patterns in Africa affect the mosquito population, which directly affects diseases. The rainy seasons throughout the year combined with the heat in Africa, makes for many mosquitoes. Overall the rising heat, lack of or abundance of rain, the decrease in economic growth, and infectious disease are causing people to move homes to find better living conditions and jobs.

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All of these factors influence education in Africa tremendously. Students, who actually go to school, arrive hungry, which we all know impairs our learning abilities. Their families are not able to cultivate the land correctly under these devastating conditions, so food is not available. If you are hungry, you will not be able to concentrate. For a great amount of the children, they may have to stay home because they are sickly, to take care of their family members, or to work for money in order to have food. In the video that was posted earlier, you can see that some people in Africa are dealing well with the climate change. Others need to be educated in order to provide for their families. Overall education is greatly affected by climate change in a way where the land and the weather are not providing families with the means to survive. If the people of Africa are educated about how to make use of their land, then they will have plenty food, which would lead to engagement of children in school. If the children are engaged in school, they will be more successful and eventually change Africa altogether. Education is the answer to poverty, hunger and disease in Africa.

Ani, C. (2013). Managing Climate Change In Africa: Challenges To Traditional Knowledge Systems And Human Values. //Fourth World Journal//, //12//(1), 29-44.
 * References**

Bornstein, Daniel. (2013) How Climate Change Politics Are Ruining African Agriculture. [|**http://www.policymic.com/articles/61801/how-climate-change-politics-are-ruining-african-agriculture**]

Ilaly, A., Arora, M., Butterworth, M. K., Vilaly, M., Jarnagin, W., & Comrie, A. C. (2013). Climate, environment and disease: The case of Rift Valley fever. //Progress In Physical Geography//, //37//(2), 259-269. doi:10.1177/0309133313478315

Maponya, P., & Mpandeli, S. (2012). Climate Change and Agricultural Production in South Africa: Impacts and Adaptation options. //Journal Of Agricultural Science (1916-9752)//, //4//(10), 48-60. doi:10.5539/jas.v4n10p48

Tompkins, A. M., & Ermert, V. (2013). A regional-scale, high resolution dynamical malaria model that accounts for population density, climate and surface hydrology. //Malaria Journal//, //12//(1), 1-24. doi:10.1186/1475-2875-12-65


 * We see these commercials all the time, but it really hits home now that we have researched about the state that Africa is in.**

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