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Kenya Broadcasting Corporation –KBC) – Climate information is becoming an economic issue. Because of climate change journalists need to do stories for instance on what we are going to wear or what houses we are going to build as it becomes hotter or colder. Dr. Jolly Kabirizi (Forage scientist

of Program Research, Monitoring and Evaluation? WISER Africa is a delivery programme and does not have direct funding for research or to provide M&E support to the programme through the granting mechanism underway. However, we are shortly launching a call for consultants to join a consultant framework

responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of FCDO or the Met Office, UK. Images: I-stock; Robert Powell, Paul Watkiss. Cover photograph. Fish drying around Lake Victoria: WISER 2 provided new marine forecasts that were used by these users to reduce weather related losses

' or 'higher than climatology'. Note that this does not imply that the event is likely (as the chance of occurrence is still less than 50%). Conversely, if the expectation for the upcoming winter being very cold had instead been 15%, we could have said that the chances were 'lower than normal' or 'lower

%) that ECS exceeds 6°C. The 2°C and 4°C worlds from the Derived Projections offer an alternative approach that does not depend on the equilibrium climate sensitivity. However, they come with their own limitations (see Section 9). UKCP18 does not capture all possible future outcomes We have designed

of the challenge is huge, but through collective action we can deliver change at the scale and pace required." Colin Morice of the Met Office said: “A single year exceeding 1.5°C above pre-industrial does not mean a breach of the Paris Agreement 1.5°C guard rail – that would require a temperature

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approaching it’s important to be ready for whatever the season might bring. “Being prepared might mean making minor home or car repairs now before the weather changes, getting a flu jab if offered one or checking eligibility for winter fuel payments. “Doing small things now can make a real difference

this week is to check over their vehicles before setting out – yet our research shows less than a fifth do this routinely. Making sure oil, coolant and screenwash are all at the right levels takes just minutes, as does ensuring tyres are free of damage and are inflated properly. A bit of TLC now

Extreme weather shelter Overview What is extreme weather? What impacts does it have on your community? In this activity, you’ll take on the role as an engineer tasked to build a shelter and prepare it against two different types of extreme weather. Are you up for the challenge? Time required 60