COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather and Mental Health Challenges in Africa By Ignatius Banda © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather and Mental Health Challenges in Africa By Ignatius Banda ANTALYA, Türkiye & BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 12 2026 (IPS) - Floods. Extreme heat. Droughts. African communities have experienced it all and more. And as has come to be expected, humanitarian agencies have responded by providing essential emergency assistance such as food aid and other critical needs for affected communities amid increasingly dwindling funding. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/11/cop31-new-research-ties-extreme-weather-to-mental-health-challenges-in-africa/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Africa_Cannot_Burn_Its_Way_Out_of_Its_Waste_Crisis_Without_Action_Climate_Change_Could_Push_Women_Fu © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. - https://unctad.org/press-material/facts-and-figures-7