weather

How can airlines help bridge existing weather data gaps?

Weather information is critical for communities, industries, and development sectors to adapt to climate change. Despite the severity and frequency of extreme weather events, there are significant gaps in weather observations and early warning services in Africa. However, on today’s episode, Dr. Abubakr Salih Babiker, a Technical Coordinator for Meteorological Infrastructure for Africa at the…

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Timely weather texts rescues Kenyan farmers.

In many African communities, traditional weather forecasting was relied upon to determine when famers would plant. Still among many communities it remains the most accessible and affordable source of weather information. However recurrent and persistent drought, has disrupted the weather patterns in Kenya. Rains no longer set in on expected months making uncertain the traditional…

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