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Zimbabwe: Amid Worsening Drought and Crop Failure, Zimbabweans Support Government Investment in Climate-Resilient Infrastructure, Green Energy

Most citizens say rich countries should help Zimbabwe respond to climate crisis.

Key findings

  • Vast majorities of Zimbabweans say that crop failure (95%) and droughts (94%) have become “somewhat more severe” or “much more severe” in their region over the past decade, while 61% say floods have become less intense.
  • Asked whether they have had to adapt to changing weather patterns, more than one-third of respondents say they reduced their water consumption or altered their water source (45%),…

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