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Extreme temperatures in the IGAD Region March 2025 update
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During the 69th Greater Horn of Africa Climate Outlook Forum (GHACOF 69), ICPAC released the March-May (MAM) 2025 seasonal forecast, which projected a higher likelihood of warmer-than-normal conditions across most parts of the IGAD region. During the release of the seasonal forecast, it was emphasized that the region should follow up with updated forecasts, especially on the sub-seasonal timescale where most climate hazards manifest.
Weekly forecasts generated throughout February indicated persistence of warmer than usual temperature anomalies across most parts of the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), putting the region at a likelihood …
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Very High Risk of Impacts to Crops and Rangelands
Projected impact on food and fodder
- Very high risk of significant impact to both crops and rangelands in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya due to the high numbers of swarms recorded which are likely to breed …
High Level Conference: Prevention and Monitoring of Future Desert Locust Outbreaks in the Region
On 21 January 2021, IGAD in partnership with the World Bank, FAO and the French Agency for Development (AFD) convened a high-level conference to reach consensus on a set of actionable recommendations around a desirable …
How can Artificial Intelligence Help Improve Climate Forecasting and Risk Information?
By author, Herbert Misiani, ICPAC Climate Researcher
Contributions by ICPAC Climate Change Technical Working Group
Climate is chaotic in nature, with many processes and feedbacks which have not been fully understood. Predicting the future states …
Desert Locust Projection December 2020
Projected impact on food and fodder
- Very high risk of significant impacts to both crops and rangelands due to high rainfall received in northern parts of the region which has enabled the swarms to migrate. …
La Niña: forecasted drier than usual season poses risks to crops and livestock in some parts of the region
Nairobi, 11 of November 2020: October to December is a major farming season for Kenya, southern Somalia, southern Ethiopia, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, and much of Tanzania. The drier than usual season might impact southern Ethiopia, …