Coverage dated September 2, 2023

As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared

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Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa's 1.3 billion people live with little advance knowledge of what’s to come. That can be deadly, and expensive too, with damage running in the billions of dollars.

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  1. KOB 4

    As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared (opens KOB 4)

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    Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa's 1.3 billion people live with little advance knowledge of what’s to come. That can be deadly, and expensive too, with damage running in the billions of dollars.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Africa faces ‘climate risk blind spot’ amid lack of weather radar (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Vast expanse of the 54-nation continent is relatively unserved and unwarned by inadequate weather forecasts.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Africa's upcoming climate summit highlights urgent need for better weather data (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa's 1.3 billion people live with little advance knowledge of what’s to come. That can be both deadly and expensive, with damage running in the billions of dollars.

  4. Green Field Reporter

    As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of Africa’s 1.3 billion people live with little advance knowledge of what’s to come. That can be both deadly and expensive, with damage running in the billions of dollars.

  5. KEYT Santa Barbara

    As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared

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