In many regions of the World, surface weather stations are sparsely located and/or of poor quality. Existing stations have often been sited incorrectly,... more
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03 February 2017
Days of heavy rain have left parts of South Africa under water. The flooding has been at its worst across northeastern parts of the country, where one... more
03 February 2017
Swamps, marshes, floodplains and mangrove forests, all known as wetlands, are a precious resource. In their natural state they provide a range of ... more
03 February 2017
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
02 February 2017
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has competent personnel to carry out its duties but lacks the resources to effectively discharge its mandate, Felicity... more
02 February 2017
Most South African citrus producers expect a better season than last year, when drought led to slightly lower volumes, with the exception of growers in the... more
NAU scientist uses remote sensing technologies to detect groundwater in drought-stricken East Africa
02 February 2017
A series of unprecedented droughts in the already impoverished areas of east Africa, chiefly northern Kenya and eastern Ethiopia, have affected millions of... more
01 February 2017
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
01 February 2017
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi told African leaders on Tuesday that the climate control recommendations reached during the 2015 Paris Climate... more
26 January 2017
Facing incessant droughts due to climate change, many women in southern Africa are adopting alternate practices like goat... more