Africa's global warming hotspots hit poorest: report

Rwanda, Burundi, large tracts of southern Niger and Chad, and most of Ethiopia are the most vulnerable parts of a continent that could be the biggest loser from global warming, researchers said on Tuesday.

Africa has contributed least to greenhouse gases that cause climate change but its underdevelopment means it is also least prepared to deal with the consequences.

Many of the areas identified as most at risk from rising temperatures are among the continent's poorest.

"The situation is alarming, not only in relation to climate change," said Mario Herrero of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), launching a report.