About 2.6million people are projected to migrate down south from northern Ghana by 2050 if the current temperature trends continue, researchers have warned.
Furthermore, the research said a decline in crop yield by one metric tonne per hectare could trigger an additional 350,000 climate-induced migrations.
Researchers have warned about the deepening climate crisis and its impact on northern Ghana, emphasising the urgent need for practical, inclusive and targeted interventions to build resilience, reduce vulnerability, and mitigate forced migration.
Research findings Presenting a summary of the research findings, at the graduation of 18 students of the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in Accra on Wednesday under the Resilience Against Climate Change Social Transformation Research and Policy Advocacy (REACH-STR) project, the Regional Researcher of the Institute, William Quarmine, painted a grim picture of what lay ahead if action was not taken. "By 2050, temperature will rise by 1.5°C, rainfall will drop and become more erratic, and sea levels will rise even higher.
