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Localised climate data for African villages

A project that aims to help communities adapt by providing localised climate data should be ready by next year.

Source: IRIN News

9 November 2011 | EN

Senegal farmer

How climate data is bringing benefits to Senegal's farmers

The InfoClim project, which distributes climate data to local communities, has helped Senegalese farmers adapt to climate change. SciDev.Net investigates.

11 August 2011 | EN | FR

Cracked earth at edge of lake

Water security and climate change: Facts and figures

Climate change will affect the water security of developing countries. Lucinda Mileham explores their priorities as they struggle to cope.

15 September 2010 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Rainmakers and meteorologists get together

The marriage of science and rainmakers

Kenyan meteorologists are joining forces with traditional rainmakers to deliver communities weather forecasts as climate change takes hold.

Source: The Independent

5 March 2010 | EN

Climate change and insect-borne disease: Facts and figures

Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.

9 September 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Climate change — adapting is crucial too

Climate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.

4 September 2009 | EN

Harnessing wind power in Africa

The continent may have plenty of sun, but some African countries are looking to wind power to meet their energy needs.

Source: China Dialogue

21 August 2009 | EN

Reducing forest emissions: Facts and figures

Hannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.

8 July 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Climate salvation from low-soot stoves?

Using low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia would cut levels of black carbon, which warms the atmosphere.

Source: International Herald Tribune

17 April 2009 | EN | 中文

Africa's Sahel region will produce fewer crops as a result of climate change

Can crops be climate-proofed?

Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.

11 January 2008 | EN | FR | 中文

Rainfall on the Serengeti, Tanzania

Hindsight on African rainfall forecasts

Anthony Patt, Laban Ogallo, and Molly Hellmuth look back over ten years of Climate Outlook Forums for rainfall prediction in Africa.

Source: Science

9 October 2007 | EN

A Tanzanian onion farmer

Africa and climate change: Adapt, survive, thrive?

Faced with a changing climate, projects to help Africans adapt are springing up across the continent, reports Patrick Luganda.

1 August 2007 | EN

African villagers have adapted to climate change for millenia

Africa: a 'natural laboratory' for climate adaptation

Adaptation is now seen as an important aspect of climate change action and Africa's villages have much to teach us, reports Jim Giles.

Source: Nature

12 April 2007 | EN | 中文

Collecting rationed water in Mali in 1993

Wet or dry? Sahel's uncertain future

Climate change in Africa's Sahel region challenges researchers and policymakers because the best models around predict opposite outcomes, reports Catherine Brahic.

5 June 2006 | EN

The oil in jatropha seeds is used to make biodiesel

The bumpy road to clean, green fuel

Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan report on the drive to produce 'biodiesel' from billions of trees planted across the developing world.

4 November 2005 | EN | 中文