Ivan J. Ramírez, Fernando Briones 13 December 2017 Abstract This preliminary study examines the definition problem and challenges of climate forecasting and disaster responses associated with the El Niño costero (coastal) of 2017, which developed rapidly […]
Preparedness key to tackling El Niño
Ida Sem Fossvik|Published 05. Nov 2017 The last El Niño phenomenon brought droughts and floods that increased humanitarian needs around the world. NORCAP experts have worked in some of the hardest hit […]
Asia is the cradle of almost every cholera epidemic, genome studies show
By Kai Kupferschmidt In perhaps the most famous example of shoe-leather epidemiology, U.K. physician John Snow mapped cholera cases in London in 1854 to pinpoint a water pump on Broad Street as the […]
AMCOMET Africa Hydromet Forum 2017
September 12-15, 2017 The inaugural African Ministerial Conference on Meteorology (AMCOMET) AMCOMET – Africa Hydromet Forum will bring together representatives from governments, public and private sectors, regional entities, development agencies and civil […]
Is the current season of monster hurricanes the new normal?
Thanks to Harvey, Irma and Maria there’s been a lot of damage from tropical systems this year. By David Epstein It’s been a very active hurricane season with some incredible storms reaching levels […]
DRR in Southern Africa (FAO)
Enhancing the role of conservation agriculture in disaster risk reduction in Southern Africa (OSRO/RAF/602/USA) – Project Highlights Published on 02 Aug 2017 Activities Implented 404 DRR decision-makers from 11 countries were exposed to […]
HURRICANE WARNING
Lack of El Niño to see nations blasted by huge storms The United States and rest of the Americas will be battered by unusually strong and frequent hurricanes due to the lack […]