Sao Tome and Principe

WFP São Tomé and Principe (STP): Climate Change Overview, March 2023

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• STP experienced an increase in temperature over the past years. Since the 1970s, average temperatures increased by 0.67°C. This accelerated since the 2000s.

• The country experienced an increase in precipitation since the 1950s, particularly over the last 30 years.

• Sea level rise has been continuous since 1993, with tides affecting the coast line. Sea level rise varies from 10 m to 70 m, affecting almost 1,200 inhabitants.

• Over the next years, STP is likely to experience heating, with changes in temperature reaching +2.5 ° C or more depending on the scenario.