Africa: Meteorology Services Gear Up for Climate Change

On the continent most vulnerable to climate change, officials from across Africa have committed to working with international partners to strengthen national weather and climate services that are critical to helping countries adapt to the changing conditions.

Climate change is already adding to Africa's burdens of poverty, disease and conflict with impacts like desertification, deforestation, sea-level rise, reduced availability of fresh water, more intense cyclones, coastal erosion, the spread of malaria and food insecurity.

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