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. It is not known exactly how many of these are due to the weather. However, surveys by Tushemereirwe et al. (2017) – also in Uganda – found that over 50% of respondents were aware of at least one community member who had been injured due to lightning on the lake and a third (33%) knew at least one community

for climate information through global modelling centres, Regional Climate Centres (RCCs), National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and users of climate information, is being spearheaded by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) through the Global Framework for Climate

for climate information through global modelling centres, Regional Climate Centres (RCCs), National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and users of climate information, is being spearheaded by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) through the Global Framework for Climate

Areas of expertise Monthly to decadal climate prediction  Assessment of predictability and skill Current activities Melissa is currently working on providing our WMO Lead centre outputs and enhancing our provision of decadal forecasts from the Met Office and climate centres worldwide. Career

WISER EWSA’s Lusaka Testbed beginning to take shape Tuesday 30 January 2024 As Southern Africa’s first ever WISER EWSA Testbed entered its second day on Tuesday 30 January 2024, weather scientists and practitioners based at the Operations Centre in Lusaka used the nowcasting, synoptic

parts: (1) a pan-African programme focussing on improvement of the governance and enabling environment for weather and climate services (PEEC). This is predominantly being achieved through support to the Africa Climate Policy Centre (ACPC). (2) a regional programme primarily focussing on the East

live in urban areas, and that share will likely increase to over 60% by 2050. At least 20% of the urban population live in informal settlements lacking one or more basic services, with the highest shares in Myanmar (58%), Philippines (37%) and Indonesia (20%). More intense rainfall events

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live in urban areas, and that share will likely increase to over 60% by 2050. At least 20% of the urban population live in informal settlements lacking one or more basic services, with the highest shares in Myanmar (58%), Philippines (37%) and Indonesia (20%). More intense rainfall events

in order to study climate extremes. Dan Hollis Dan works in the National Climate Information Centre (NCIC) where he is responsible for developing and applying climatological data analysis and presentation techniques. Dr Deborah Hemming Debbie leads research on the analysis of links between climate