Introducing Osman-Elasha, Sudanese Climate Scientist
- Ismail Kushkush
- Jul 9, 2017
- 1 min read
The current drought and resulting food crisis affecting millions across the Horn of Africa are painful reminders of the importance of her work.
But that's not all that bothers her. Across the Atlantic, the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the Paris Agreement and proposed policies to reverse the United States' contribution to the fight against climate change dishearten her. They add insult to injury.
"This is the problem with climate change: it's caused by the large emissions of industrialised countries, so they are more responsible for the climate change phenomenon," said Balgis Osman-Elasha, a climate change expert with the African Development Bank in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
"We are being impacted by something we have not contributed to," she said.
A recognised scientist on global warming from Sudan, Osman-Elasha helps promote climate change adaptation efforts in Africa, which more than any other continent has born its brunt.
David Stanley
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