Gambia, Sahel and Meteorologist Myths

[Greg Benchwick]

November 4, 2015   1.13 Training and Resources Briefs Climate Innovations Network Building resilience with climate information and early warning systems Highlights   Fresh Hope for Combating Climate Change If a climate disaster is to be averted, we’ll have to move forward without relying as much on fossil fuels. It can be done. PS Sowe Hails Govt Efforts in Climate Change Mitigation AllAfrica.com The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Water Resources, Forestry and Wildlife, Ousman Sowe has hailed the efforts of the Government of The Gambia, in particular the leadership of His Excellency the President, Sheikh ...   Climate and Meteorology Training Resources Advancements in objective multi-satellite tropical cyclone center-fixing - 10/28/2015 NCAR Climate Data Guide - 10/16/2015 Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News Africa: Climate Change Poses 'Major Threat' to Food Security, Warns UN Expert AllAfrica.com Climate change poses severe and distinct threats to food security, and could subject an additional 600 million people to malnutrition by 2080, a United Nations human rights expert warned today. "Increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather ...   Debunking 5 Myths About Meteorologists Forbes There are a range of programs and expertise and many outstanding weather forecasters may not have formal course training from college. Some have debated the “ethics” of how the term meteorologist is used and AMS has a set of professional guidelines for ...   Climate Change in Africa Zambia raises interest rates to 15.5% The African country's central bank has pushed up interest rates from 12.5% to 15.5% in an effort to curb soaring inflation.   Zambia signs $300000 climate change pact Zambia Daily Mail “It is our anticipation that Green Climate Change will provide more grants to support adaption measures in line with the intended nationality determined contributions that have been presented to the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change ... Related Articles »   Climate Change hits GDP ZNBC Finance Minister Alexander Chikwanda says the negative effects of climate change in Zambia has resulted in the reduction of Gross Domestic Product -GDP- from seven point five percent to five percent. Mr. Chikwanda says this will mean reduction in ... Related Articles »   East Africa countries seek more funding to curb El Nino effects Coastweek Uganda's Commissioner of Department of Disaster Preparedness and Management in Uganda Martin Owor said they have exhausted their contingency funds and were seeking support from donors. He said of funds allocated to the department, 35 percent went to ... News & Resources In this Issue Highlights Training and Resources Climate Adaptation and Resiliency News Climate Change in Africa Resources & Tools Implementation Support & Knowledge Sharing Meetings and Workshops Reports and Publications Monitoring and Evaluation   Hot Links CIRDA Programme Check out our blog UNDP Adaptation Learning Mechanism   Newsletter Archive July 2014 June 2014 May 2014   CIRDA at a glance 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.   UNDP ON FACEBOOK FOLLOW CIRDA ON TWITTER Update Subscription Preferences Unsubscribe Forward to a Friend This newsletter is brought to you by the UNDP's Programme on Climate Information for Resilient Development in Africa (CIRDA). It is designed as a knowledge tool to foster dialogue and increase learning. Our mailing address is UNDP - CIRDA Programme 304 E45 Street, 9th floor New York, NY 10017 USA This email was sent to gbenc...@gmail.com why did I get this?    unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences UNDP - CIRDA Programme · 304 E45 Street, 9th floor · New York, NY 10017 · USA 11.73 GB (78%) of 15 GB used Manage Terms - Privacy Last account activity: 0 minutes ago Details