Water Supply

Day one of new Cape Town water restrictions

Cape Town - As Capetonians awoke to the first day of further water restrictions on Monday, water outages in various areas continued to plague the city.

Publication Date: 
02/01/2018
News 24 (South Africa)
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, Water Management, Drinking Water Scarcity, South Africa, Droughts, Africa
Food Policy

More people went hungry in Africa last year. But new initiatives also bore fruit

The number of people experiencing food insecurity in Africa rose from 220 million people to 224 million people this year.

Publication Date: 
02/01/2018
ENCA (South Africa)
Tags:
Food Security, Famine, Africa, FAO, Droughts, Livestock, Conflicts, Ethiopia, Farmers
Climate Change

Life on the edge prepares plants for climate change

In the first study to predict whether different populations of the same plant species can adapt to climate change, scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology find that Centr

Publication Date: 
02/01/2018
Eco Business
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Europe, Asia, Africa, Droughts, Agriculture, Global Warming
Climate Change

A quarter of the world could become a DESERT if global warming increases by just 2ºC

An increase of just 2°C (3.6°F) in global temperatures could make the world considerably drier and more desert-like, new research has warned.

Publication Date: 
02/01/2018
Daily Mail (United Kingdom)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Global Warming, Global, Droughts, Food Security, Africa, Desert Spread, Water Quality, Biodiversity, Agriculture
Agriculture

Usability of extended range and seasonal weather forecast in Indian agriculture

Weather plays an important role in agricultural production. It plays a major role before and during the cropping season and if the same is provided well in advance, it results in inspiring the farmers to organize and activate their own resources in the best possible way to increase the crop production.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
N. Chattopadhyay, K. V. Rao, A. K. Sahai & et al
Mausam
69
1
29-44
Tags:
Weather Predictions, India, Agriculture, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Farmers, Droughts, Rainfall Pattern
Climate Change

Building climate resilience in fragile contexts: key findings of BRACED research in South Sudan

This paper is a synthesis of the key findings from research undertaken with the BRACED portfolio. The paper makes a number of recommendations for future work and research.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED)
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, Sudan, Africa, Food Security, Agriculture, Droughts
Natural Disasters

Economics of resistance to drought: Ethiopia analysis

The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of an early humanitarian response and resilience building on humanitarian outcomes in the Tigray and Somali regions of Ethiopia, both in terms of cost savings, as well as the avoided losses that can result from a more proactive response.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Tags:
Droughts, Ethiopia, Africa, Drought Management, Economy
Natural Disasters

Somalia drought impact and needs assessment : synthesis report

Although famine was averted in 2017, thanks in part to a massive scale-up in humanitarian assistance, famine remains a looming risk in the coming months and years.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
The World Bank
Tags:
Droughts, Somalia, Agriculture, Food Security, Africa, Economic Development, Famine
Climate Change

Addressing climate change uncertainty in dryland Kachchh, India

This policy briefing focuses on the impact of climate change on livelihoods, development and vulnerability in Kachchh, India. The semi-arid district of Kachchh in Gujarat is known for its erratic rainfall, water scarcity, and droughts.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Institute of Development Studies
Tags:
Climate Change, Drylands, Kuchchh, India, Extreme Weather Events, Droughts
Climate Change

Linking models of human behaviour and climate alters projected climate change

Although not considered in climate models, perceived risk stemming from extreme climate events may induce behavioural changes that alter greenhouse gas emissions. Here, we link the C-ROADS climate model to a social model of behavioural change to examine how interactions between perceived risk and emissions behaviour influence projected climate change.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2018
Brian Beckage, Louis J. Gross, Katherine Lacasse & et al
Nature Climate Change
8
79–84
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Mitigation, Public Participation, Extreme Weather Events, Green House Gases, Climate Impacts, Heat Waves, Droughts, Rainfall Pattern

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