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• wiser0122_story_of_change_isingiro.pdf

  , making life very difficult especially to farmers. Longer droughts have manifested into unique crop and animal pests and diseases leading to low Agricultural production and food insecurity. Over the years, the cattle keepers are forced to migrate to safer wet land catchment areas or sell

• Turning colder with snow for some

  on the atmosphere which, in turn can influence the weather here in the UK. Early in the winter La Niña can bring colder-than-average conditions, while later in winter it encourage warmer and wetter-than-average conditions. At the moment La Niña is in a weak phase and is likely to stay this way all winter

• April showers: Is there any truth to the saying?

  patterns and local atmospheric processes.  A month caught between seasons  April sits firmly in the transition from winter to summer. By this point in the year, days are noticeably longer and the sun is higher in the sky, allowing surfaces to warm more readily during daylight hours. However, cold air

• wiser0097_wiser-user-engagement_case-study-0319.pdf

  needs can be. Ekoporus is a 52-year-old pastoral farmer living in Northern Kenya. He has six herds of livestock, including 200 goats and 50 cows. The unpredictable weather has made work very difficult for Ekoropus, as he can longer rely on the traditional wet season during February and March. Albert

• 2020_02_storm_ciara.pdf

  Storm Ciara Storm Ciara was the third named storm of the 2019/2020 season and the most severe storm of the winter season so far. Amber warnings were issued for both strong wind and heavy rain. Winds gusted at over 60Kt widely across England and Wales and in terms of gust speeds this was the most

• wiser0200_farming_impact_article_0320.pdf

  Translating forecasts into farming In East Africa, the rainy season dictates when farmers can sow, cultivate and harvest their crops. By making sure that farmers have access to accurate forecasts – and can understand them – WISER is helping to make farming more successful and more efficient across

• sahel-climate-risk-report-final.pdf

  recharge, increase the likelihood that tolerance thresholds will be exceeded for certain crops and livestock, and combine with increases in rainfall variability and the length of dry periods to increase drought severity and irrigation demand. A projected delayed onset to the wet season may result

• sahel-climate-risk-report-finalpdf

  recharge, increase the likelihood that tolerance thresholds will be exceeded for certain crops and livestock, and combine with increases in rainfall variability and the length of dry periods to increase drought severity and irrigation demand. A projected delayed onset to the wet season may result

• central-africa-climate-risk-report-trd-finalpdf

  in the north-eastern part of the zone. • Inland (lake and river) fisheries and marine fisheries. Zone 3 is projected to be hotter on average, potentially wetter in the wet season, and potentially drier September-November. • High confidence for a warming of 1.5-4°C in annual mean temperature in the 2050s

• central-africa-climate-risk-report-trd-final.pdf

  in the north-eastern part of the zone. • Inland (lake and river) fisheries and marine fisheries. Zone 3 is projected to be hotter on average, potentially wetter in the wet season, and potentially drier September-November. • High confidence for a warming of 1.5-4°C in annual mean temperature in the 2050s