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Evaluation of Satellite-Based Rainfall Estimates against Rain Gauge Observations across Agro-Climatic Zones of Nigeria, West Africa Open
Satellite rainfall estimates (SREs) play a crucial role in weather monitoring, forecasting and modeling, particularly in regions where ground-based observations may be limited. This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of three common…
Using the Implementation Centric Evolving Climate Change Adaptation Process to bridge the gap between policy and action Open
With climate impacts increasing in both frequency and intensity and unprecedented climate events having devastating results, the need for timely policy and action to support adaption is not in doubt. However, the gap between policy and act…
Pakistan Climate Change Impact Storylines Based on Existing Vulnerability Literature Open
As Pakistan faces increasingly severe climate induced challenges and hazards, understanding the country’s key vulnerabilities at a local level will be vital in planning for adaptation. This report summarises current and projected climate c…
Climate risk assessment for the transboundary region of the Euphrates and Tigris rivers basin Open
This document outlines quantitative climate change storylines and their qualitative environmental and socio- economic impacts for the Euphrates and Tigris rivers basin region, providing an analysis of climate change in the region and initi…
Impact-Based Flood Early Warning for Rural Livelihoods in Uganda Open
Anticipatory actions are increasingly being taken before an extreme flood event to reduce the impacts on lives and livelihoods. Local contextualized information is required to support real-time local decisions on where and when to act and …
The utility of impact data in flood forecast verification for anticipatory actions: Case studies from Uganda and Kenya Open
Skilful flood forecasts have the potential to inform preparedness actions across scales, from smallholder farmers through to humanitarian actors, but require verification first to ensure such early warning information is robust. However, v…
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature: Indicating Extreme Heat Risk on a Global Grid Open
The Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT) is an international standard heat index used by the health, industrial, sports, and climate sectors to assess thermal comfort during heat extremes. Observations of its components, the globe and the wet…
Building resilience through improving groundwater management for sustainable agricultural intensification in African Sahel Open
Background This paper examines the role of improved groundwater access and management in providing opportunities for sustainable agricultural intensification and building the resilience of community farmers in Southern Burkina Faso. The fi…
Identifying the Barriers and Opportunities in the Provision and Use of Weather and Climate Information for Flood Risk Preparedness: The Case of Katakwi District, Uganda Open
The provision of weather and climate information (WCI) can help the most at-risk communities cope and adapt to the impacts of extreme events. While significant progress has been made in ensuring improved availability of WCI, there remain o…
What do changing weather and climate shocks and stresses mean for the UK food system? Open
In light of the publication of Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy (www.nationalfoodstrategy. org/) and the COP26 climate meeting in Glasgow, it is timely to consider the impacts of weather and climate extremes on the UK food system. C…
Towards a community-led approach to improve the design of early warning systems and anticipatory action for flood risk preparedness Open
<p>As the world faces an uncertain future due to climate variability, environmental and climate change, and an increase in extreme hydrometeorological events, investing in early warning early action mechanisms can be an effective way…
thermofeel: developing an open research software project for heat stress and thermal comfort.  Open
<p><span xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span>Extreme heat is a growing risk to both human and planetary health. It is an area of research with many mathematical models that attempt to capture m…
Thermofeel: A python thermal comfort indices library Open
Here the development of the python library thermofeel is described. thermofeel was developed so that prominent internationally used thermal indices (i.e. Universal Thermal Climate Index and Wet Bulb Globe Temperature) could be implemented …
Adaptation Planning: An Integrated Approach to Understanding Vulnerability in the Lake Victoria Basin Open
Decision makers need actionable information on the factors that inhibit household adaptation to climate variability and other changes, especially those changes reinforcing environmentally unsustainable livelihood strategies. In this paper,…
Comment on nhess-2021-242 Open
Heatwaves pose an ever increasing risk to African communities as exposure to heat extremes can have a drastic effect on individuals and in some cases can even result in death. This study presents new information about the characteristics o…
Comment on nhess-2021-242 Open
Heatwaves pose an ever increasing risk to African communities as exposure to heat extremes can have a drastic effect on individuals and in some cases can even result in death. This study presents new information about the characteristics o…
Characteristics of Heatwaves in Africa: Morocco 2000 and South Africa 2015/16 Open
Heatwaves pose an ever increasing risk to African communities as exposure to heat extremes can have a drastic effect on individuals and in some cases can even result in death. This study presents new information about the characteristics o…
Borderless Heat Hazards With Bordered Impacts Open
Heatwaves are increasing in frequency, duration, and intensity due to climate change. They are associated with high mortality rates and cross‐sectional impacts including a reduction in crop yield and power outages. Here we demonstrate that…
NIMFRU Briefing Note: Improving Disaster Response Through a Livelihood Impact Based (LIMB) Flood Forecasting System Open
This policy brief is for the Ugandan Government and explains how the Livelihood Impact Based System (LIMB) has been designed, built, and put into practice through the NIMFRU project. Importantly it also identifies how this system can suppo…
NIMFRU Project Brief: Reducing the Cost and Impact of Disasters Open
NIMFRU (National-scale Impact Based Forecasting of Flood Risk for Uganda), is a multi-partner project which aims to improve the targeting, relevance and communication of flood warning and response in Uganda. It responds to the need from th…
Supporting Climate-Resilient Planning at National and District Levels: A Pathway to Multi-stakeholder Decision-Making in Uganda Open
If rural adaptation is to be effective, then it cannot take the form of prescriptive actions determined by outsiders and subsequently imposed upon rural communities. Our focus in this chapter is to reflect on the effectiveness of rural ada…
Heatwaves: An invisible risk in UK policy and research Open
In 2019, a heatwave - an unusual extended period of hot weather - broke the UK's highest recorded temperature of 38.7 degrees C set in 2003. Of concern is that for summer 2019, this resulted in 892 excess deaths. With the intensity and fre…
Storylines for decision-making: climate and food security in Namibia Open
Storylines are plausible descriptions of past or future events and can be used to characterize uncertainty through discrete possible futures. They thereby bridge the gap between global-scale future projections and local-scale impacts, prov…
Integrating seasonal climate forecasts into adaptive social protection in the Sahel Open
Sahelian West Africa is a region of high year-to-year climate variability that can significantly impact on communities and livelihoods. Adaptive social protection (ASP) is being introduced in the region to support vulnerable people through…
View article: Sweet Potato Production in Uganda in a Changing Climate: What is the Role for Fertilisers
Sweet Potato Production in Uganda in a Changing Climate: What is the Role for Fertilisers Open
This policy brief for the Ugandan Government covers the use of manure and inorganic fertilisers in sweet potato production, including how fertiliser use in sweet potato production can contribute to boosting yields, livelihood resilience, i…
View article: Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Sweet Potato in Uganda
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on Sweet Potato in Uganda Open
Sweet potato is a mainstay of household food security and a major source of vitamin A across sub-Saharan Africa, and particularly in Uganda. Understanding how climate change is likely to impact on sweet potato would be useful for policymak…
'BRAVE' Groundwater Futures for Burkina Faso: Critical Planning for the Water Sector Open
On the 13th November 2019, the Walker Institute, in collaboration with Climate Analytics and British Geological Survey, ran a workshop attended by government departments, NGOs and academic representatives from the Burkina Faso Water Sector…