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The weather. It has to be one of the most discussed topics ever. And with good reason, the weather has a huge impact on the lives of people the world over. Rain can bring abundant crop yields, but it can also bring floods and damage infrastructure. A lovely sunny day can be good news for festival-goers, but a farmer might prefer cloudy weather to prevent his crops from drying out.


Gambia: Environment Minister Elected to Sit On Arc Governing Board

AllAfrica.com

The Minister of Environment, Climate Change, Water Resources, Parks and Wildlife, Pa Ousman Jarju, was elected on 23 January 2016 to sit on the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Governing Board. This development came as a result of a general agreement on ...

 

How Climate Change Is Pushing More African Countries To Accept GM Crops

AFKInsider

Of the 28 countries today growing transgenic crops, only four are in Africa – South Africa, Burkina Faso, Egypt, and Sudan, Climate Change News reported. Kenya recently became the latest African country to allow GM crops — at least on a trial basis.

 

Climate Change 2015: The Latest Science

Truth-Out

New work from the France, Japan and Great Britain institutes of sciences and meteorology have new modeling that reveals the true challenge of keeping warming below 2 degrees Celsius. Under the best case scenario, negative emissions of 135 percent of ...

 

Ethiopia: Nationwide Relief Efforts in Full Swing

AllAfrica.com

Reports from the Ethiopian Meteorology Agency indicate that the country will get reasonable amount of belg rains while the regular meher will come through the regular pace of time and amount. This will help to acquire better fodder for livestock and ...

 

SADC to alleviate socio-economic challenges related to climate change

Nyasa Times

The meeting was attended by senior officials from 13 SADC Member States namely; Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Representatives from the ...

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L'observation satellitaire de l'agriculture étendue à la Guinée

Commodafrica

Ce programme, mis en œuvre dans la Cedeao depuis 2008, est dans sa phase de croisière, a expliqué mercredi dernier Bakary Diaby du centre régional Agrhymet à la ministre guinéenne de l'Agriculture, Jacqueline Marthe Sultan, ce qui lui permet de mettre ...

 

 

Technology and Last Mile Apps

SatLink 3 brings you cost-efficiency with multi-communications and wi-fi capability for mobile data management in an all-in-one transmitter/logger to measure, log, calculate and transmit your hydro-met data anywhere in the world. Learn More

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Across The Last Mile
The Last Mile Workshop in Zambia promises to be an excellent opportunity for learning and finding novel solutions to reach end users and potentially save lives. We’ve put together an all-star lineup of speakers, interactive sessions and plenty of time for sharing to create an engaging learning environment. Sessions span the wide breadth of innovative territory that is the Last Mile, with panels focused on everything from communications to commercial market opportunities. Here are some top speakers, resources and innovative enterprises that you can expect to interact with at the workshop.
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EcoNet in Zimbabwe
In Zimbabwe, the market-leading telecommunications provider EcoNet Wireless is packaging and distributing valuable information such as farming tips, health advice, weather information and mobile banking options to engage with rural customers, build brand loyalty, and support the overall image of the company. EcoNet will present its EcoFarmer platform in the Zambia Last Mile Workshop.
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Leapfrogging Technology
Africa is ready for a next-generation of weather and climate information solutions. The goal of the Trans-African Hydro-Meteorological Observatory (TAHMO) is to install 20,000 on-the-ground sensing stations across the African continent, providing high-tech automated weather stations that will produce rainfall, temperature, and other critical data with robust redundant sensors and real-time cell-phone uplink.
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Scaling Up Climate Services in Malawi
A recently approved project supported by the UNDP and funded through the Green Climate Fund is providing new opportunities to scale up the use of climate information and early warnings in Malawi. The innovative $11 million project focuses on building weather- and climate-related services and has the potential of reaching approximately 2 million people, providing farmers, fishers and communities impacted by a changing climate with the information they need to protect lives and build livelihoods.
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The Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA) connects ideas, people and technology to build resilience to climate change in 11 African Countries. This UNDP adaptation and resiliency programme is funded through the Global Environment Facility's Least Developed Country Fund.





 



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