Calabar
Nigeria
Calabar is projected to encounter several significant climate hazards in the near future. Heavy rainfall events are expected to intensify, potentially leading to severe flooding and associated health risks from waterborne diseases. Alongside this, prolonged drought conditions will threaten water availability and agricultural productivity, leading to heightened food insecurity. Furthermore, the climate crisis is likely to increase the risk of arbovirus transmission, resulting in potential outbreaks of diseases such as dengue fever. Additionally, elevated malaria risk, exacerbated by changing climatic conditions, presents a severe public health challenge. Collectively, these climate risks underscore the urgent need for strategies to enhance resilience and protect vulnerable communities in Calabar against the impacts of climate change.
Hazard Outlook
How will Calabar's projected climate hazards compare to other cities under a 3.0°C future warming scenario?
Maximum Rainfall
Calabar's projected maximum rainfall of 12 mm is higher than most cities globally.
Elevation
At 54 m elevation, Calabar faces elevated risk from coastal flooding and sea level rise.
Maximum Temperature
Calabar's projected maximum temperature of 9.3°C is near the median of cities globally under a 3.0°C warming scenario.
Longest Heatwave
Calabar may experience heatwaves lasting up to 5 days, near the median of other cities.
Heavy Rainfall Days
With 10 days of heavy rainfall expected, Calabar ranks near the median of cities for extreme precipitation events.
Exposure Summary
Adaptation Priorities
Calabar faces elevated exposure to max rain, elevation. These areas may warrant priority attention in adaptation planning.
Data source: Climate projections from the IPCC AR6 scenario analysis. See our methodology for details on how we process and interpret this data.
Deployed Solutions
Deployed climate adaptation technologies identified in Calabar.
No solutions have been documented for Calabar.
This is an archived snapshot of the database.
Recommended Solutions
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