Fleeing the shifting sands of the Sahara desert, due to climate change – BBC News

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In northern Mauritania, people are seeing first-hand the impact of climate change.

Rising temperatures and desertification are wiping out communities and many are being forced to leave their ancestral homes in search of a better life.

BBC Life at 50C looks at the impact of extreme weather, on communities, across the globe.

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In This Story: Climate Change

Climate Change is the name commonly given to the notion that the Earth is undergoing a changing climate as a result of human activity, including notable leaders, scientists and naturalists including Sir David Attenborough.

Climate change includes both the global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns.

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In This Story: Mauritania

Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country in Northwest Africa.

Approximately 90% of Mauritania’s land is within the Sahara; consequently, the population is concentrated in the south, where precipitation is slightly higher.

The capital and largest city is Nouakchott, located on the Atlantic coast, which is home to around one-third of the country’s 4 million people.

The country’s official religion is Islam, with almost the entire population being Sunni Muslims. Arabic is the official language, with French also widely used due to its colonial history.

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