[PDF][PDF] Cross-Chapter Box PROGRESS: Approaches and challenges to assess adaptation progress at the global level
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Options for Managing Risk Coordinating Lead Authors: Mark New (South Africa), Diana …
Options for Managing Risk Coordinating Lead Authors: Mark New (South Africa), Diana …
[HTML][HTML] Advances in the application and utility of subseasonal-to-seasonal predictions
The subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictive time scale, encompassing lead times ranging
from 2 weeks to a season, is at the frontier of forecasting science. Forecasts on this time …
from 2 weeks to a season, is at the frontier of forecasting science. Forecasts on this time …
Drivers and subseasonal predictability of heavy rainfall in equatorial East Africa and relationship with flood risk
DA MacLeod, R Dankers, R Graham… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
Abstract Equatorial East Africa (EEA) suffers from significant flood risks. These can be
mitigated with preemptive action; however, currently available early warnings are limited to a …
mitigated with preemptive action; however, currently available early warnings are limited to a …
Advances, gaps and way forward in provision of climate services over the Greater Horn of Africa
M Gudoshava, G Otieno, E Koech, H Misiani… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The Greater Horn of Africa is prone to extreme climatic conditions, thus, making climate
services increasingly important in supporting decision-making processes across a range of …
services increasingly important in supporting decision-making processes across a range of …
Extreme weather should be defined according to impacts on climate-vulnerable communities
Climate change and related extreme weather events (EWEs) are expected to widen social
and health inequalities. Yet, EWE thresholds and associated adaptation strategies do not …
and health inequalities. Yet, EWE thresholds and associated adaptation strategies do not …
[HTML][HTML] Anticipatory action to manage climate risks: Lessons from the Red Cross Red Crescent in Southern Africa, Bangladesh, and beyond
AT de la Poterie, E Castro Jr, H Rahaman… - Climate Risk …, 2023 - Elsevier
Anticipatory action (AA) is a growing area of climate and disaster risk management that
emphasizes the use of climate services and risk analyses to predict where crises might strike …
emphasizes the use of climate services and risk analyses to predict where crises might strike …
Simulation of flood peak discharges and volumes for flood risk management in the ungauged urban informal settlement of Kibera, Kenya
In spite of the increasing extremity and adverse consequences of urban floods under climate
change, flood characteristics in most developing countries are still largely unknown due to …
change, flood characteristics in most developing countries are still largely unknown due to …
Advancing operational flood forecasting, early warning and risk management with new emerging science: Gaps, opportunities and barriers in Kenya
A Kiptum, E Mwangi, G Otieno, A Njogu… - Journal of flood risk …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Kenya and the wider East African region suffer from significant flood risk, as illustrated by
major losses of lives, livelihoods and assets in the most recent years. This is likely to …
major losses of lives, livelihoods and assets in the most recent years. This is likely to …
Adapting to climate change through anticipatory action: The potential use of weather-based early warnings
As a crucially-needed adaptation to climate change, the United Nations plans to expand
Early Warning Systems (EWS) for extreme weather to cover everyone on Earth. Given the …
Early Warning Systems (EWS) for extreme weather to cover everyone on Earth. Given the …
[HTML][HTML] FOREWARNS: development and multifaceted verification of enhanced regional-scale surface water flood forecasts
Surface water flooding (SWF) is a severe hazard associated with extreme convective rainfall,
whose spatial and temporal sparsity belie the significant impacts it has on populations and …
whose spatial and temporal sparsity belie the significant impacts it has on populations and …