The contribution of weather forecast information to agriculture, water, and energy sectors in East and West Africa: A systematic review

TP Agyekum, P Antwi-Agyei, AJ Dougill - Frontiers in Environmental …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The provision of timely and precise weather information could reduce the vulnerability of
people to climate change risks. In this study, we conduct a systematic review to synthesize …

[HTML][HTML] The African SWIFT project: growing science capability to bring about a revolution in weather prediction

DJ Parker, AM Blyth, SJ Woolnough… - Bulletin of the …, 2022 - journals.ametsoc.org
Africa is poised for a revolution in the quality and relevance of weather predictions, with
potential for great benefits in terms of human and economic security. This revolution will be …

[HTML][HTML] Using co-production to improve the appropriate use of sub-seasonal forecasts in Africa

L Hirons, E Thompson, C Dione, VS Indasi, M Kilavi… - Climate Services, 2021 - Elsevier
Forecasts on sub-seasonal to seasonal (S2S) timescales have huge potential to aid
preparedness and disaster risk reduction planning decisions in a variety of sectors …

Evaluation and validation of TAMSAT‐ALERT soil moisture and WRSI for use in drought anticipatory action

VL Boult, DT Asfaw, M Young… - Meteorological …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Reliable information on the likelihood of drought is of crucial importance in agricultural
planning and humanitarian decision‐making. Acting based upon probabilistic forecasts of …

Develop medium‐to long‐term climate information services to enhance comprehensive climate risk management in Africa

J Omukuti, MA Wanzala, J Ngaina… - Climate Resilience and …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing climate change risks in Africa, emerging from global warming and their
interaction with non‐climate risks such as market, have increased the need for …

[HTML][HTML] A computationally lightweight model for ensemble forecasting of environmental hazards: General TAMSAT-ALERT v1. 2.1

E Black, J Ellis, RI Maidment - Geoscientific Model …, 2024 - gmd.copernicus.org
Efficient methods for predicting weather-related hazards are crucial for the effective
management of environmental risk. Many environmental hazards depend on the evolution of …

The potential value of seasonal drought forecasts in the context of climate change: A case study of the African elephant conservation sector

E Black, V Boult, L Hirons… - Meteorological …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigates meteorological drought in sub‐Saharan Africa within the context of
elephant conservation. Prolonged drought significantly impacts elephants, leading to …

Variability of rainy season onsets over East Africa

E Mwangi, D MacLeod, D Kniveton… - International Journal of …, 2024 - orca.cardiff.ac.uk
Over the East Africa region forecasts of the onset of the rainy seasons have the potential to
support decision‐making, especially in the largely rain‐fed agricultural sector. However, the …

A computationally light-weight model for ensemble forecasting of environmental hazard: General TAMSAT-ALERT v1. 2.1

E Black, J Ellis, R Maidment - Geoscientific Model Development …, 2024 - gmd.copernicus.org
Efficient methods for predicting weather-related hazards are crucial for stakeholders
managing environmental risks. Many environmental hazards depend on the evolution of …

[PDF][PDF] Adaptation for transport resilience to climate change for LICs in Africa and South Asia: state of knowledge report

S Greenham, E Ferranti, R Workman… - Prepared by the …, 2022 - transport-links.com
This report explores the current state of knowledge of climate change adaptation for
transport infrastructure resilience in low-income countries (LICs) in Africa and South Asia …