# The Presidential Climate Commission is warning that South Africa faces escalating risks without urgent climate action. In its draft recommendations for the country’s climate targets, the commission says rising temperatures will cause declining maize production and water shortages, which will affect food availability. South Africa could face temperature increases of between two and five degrees Celsius by the end of the century. The commission says the window to act is closing and has called for rapid implementation of resilience and mitigation strategies.
Climate Commission warns SA faces escalating risks without urgent climate action