Swamps, marshes, floodplains and mangrove forests, all known as wetlands, are a precious resource. In their natural state they provide a range of ... more
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As a climate scientist with a specialty in climate change and variability in Africa, I have had a number of opportunities to visit various regions of Africa... more
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has competent personnel to carry out its duties but lacks the resources to effectively discharge its mandate, Felicity... more
A series of unprecedented droughts in the already impoverished areas of east Africa, chiefly northern Kenya and eastern Ethiopia, have affected millions of... more
With only one-quarter of the expected rainfall received in the Horn of Africa in the October-December period, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)... more
Facing incessant droughts due to climate change, many women in southern Africa are adopting alternate practices like goat... more
Like the rest of the world, Morocco is grappling with the serious effects of climate change, after a significant drop in the country’s economic growth in... more
Agriculture is the most important sector of African economies, from the livelihoods it supports to the future jobs it can generate. The basic recipe for... more