Dr Nana Antwi Bosiako Amoah of the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has warned that shifting weather patterns are disrupting everyday life, agricultural yields and local economies across the country.

Speaking in an interview with the media, Dr Bosiako said the environmental impacts vary significantly by geography, though the underlying driver remains the same. He said sea‑level rise is triggering severe coastal flooding and driving saltwater intrusion into agricultural soils, rendering land unusable for crops.

He revealed that erratic and unpredictable rainfall patterns are disrupting traditional farming seasons. In the Northern sector, prolonged dry spells and increasing drought conditions are directly compromising food security and crop yields, Mr Amoah said.

Dr Bosiako stated emphatically that beyond localized disasters, rising temperatures affect every region in Ghana. Studies highlight a clear trend: nights are becoming significantly warmer nationwide.

"Climate change is no longer a distant threat but a present crisis causing widespread damage across Ghana’s diverse ecological zones.

“These are not normal. There are things we need to pay attention to,” Dr Bosiako emphasised, noting that the growing reliance on fans and air conditioners to sleep comfortably is a direct, visible sign of a changing climate.

Dr Bosiako urged Ghanaians not to treat these environmental shifts as routine changes. He emphasised that acknowledging climate change as a current reality, rather than a future possibility, is the vital first step towards national resilience and policy action.