The World Meteorological Organization is setting up an expert committee to evaluate whether tropical cyclone Freddy has broken the record as the longest-lasting tropical cyclone on record. It has been a named tropical cyclone for 33 days, crossed the...
By David Luganda Nsiyonna
Climate change is a pressing challenge facing humanity today, and the Greater Horn of Africa is no exception. Extreme weather events, such as droughts, floods, and...
March to May (MAM) constitutes an important rainfall season, particularly in the equatorial parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), where MAM rainfall contributes up to 60% of the total annual rainfall.
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The Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum 62 (GHACOF 62)
Mombasa, Kenya
The GHACOF62 is organized by the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC) in collaboration with the National...
Drought is one of the most destructive natural disasters in terms of the loss of life, arising from impacts, such as widescale crop failure, wildfires and water stress. Exacerbated by land degradation and climate change, droughts are...
By David Luganda – NECJOGHA
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Climate Predication and Applications centre (ICPAC) has released dates for June, July, August to September 2022 seasonal forecast.
The Sixty-First...
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As development challenges become ever more complex during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for high-quality journalism to shed light...
The South African government has declared a national state of emergency to deal with the impact of heavy rainfall and flooding in the province of KwaZulu-Natal last week. On 11 and 12 April, between 200 and 400...
Are you from the East Africa region and have something to say about the climate?
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa invites submissions for climate-related articles that focus on all sectors....