By Olivia Adhiambo Ojwando. In Kenya, floods and droughts are no longer rare disasters but are becoming predictable patterns, causing loss of life, destroyed homes, and damaged infrastructure. This is the lived reality of climate change in a continent…
Nimet Celebrates 140 Years of Meteorological Services, Unveils 2026 Climate Forecast, Warns of Prolonged Dry Spells, Flood Risks and Rising Heat
Nigeria’s 2026 rainy season will be anything but uniform. Some states should prepare for early rains, others for delayed onset, while several could experience prolonged dry spells lasting up to 21 days, according to the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP)…
NiMet: Stakeholders Validate 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction, Strengthen Climate Action Planning
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) today convened a multi-sectoral stakeholders’ meeting to validate its draft 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) and strengthen sector-specific climate advisories through a co-creation and co-production approach. The meeting, held in line with NiMet’s statutory mandate,…
An Emergency Path to Climate Resilience: A Call for International Cooperation – A Global Crisis Shaping Lives
By Orlando Mapute, Senior Program Officer, ADPP Mozambique Across the world, the changing climate is no longer a distant threat; it is reshaping lives today. From farmers in the Sahel watching their fields dry up, to coastal families in…
Climate Change Takes Increasingly Extreme Toll on African Countries
© Unsplash/Florian Berger: Africa faces “urgent and escalating realities” of climate change such as persistent drought and deadly flooding, warned Celeste Saulo, head of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), which supports adaptation efforts. By Juliette Maigné Devastating floods in South…
Africa: Will COP27 Deliver or be a Climate Forum of Empty Promises?
Africa is counting on COP27 to deliver it from climate change. But will it? Global leaders from more than 125 countries gather in the resort city of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th meeting of the Conference of Parties…