Climate change is a growing threat to Guinea’s development and is predicted to disproportionately impact its rural areas, which are home to over 80 percent of the country’s poor. Guinea is considered highly fragile, and 64 percent of its population lives in areas that are highly exposed to climate change. Coastal and highland flooding are recurring risks during the rainy season and inconsistent rainfall patterns are expected to worsen, threatening water quantity and quality. Together with rising temperatures, this will increase stress on agricultural livelihoods and food security for 70 percent of the population. Warming oceans, rising sea levels, pollution, and overfishing threaten Guinea’s coastal communities and fishing industry.
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