Online Tool Aids Resilience to Climate Change Impacts
An online tool that aids analyses and use of climate data to boost resilience to climate impacts has been launched in Kenya. The tool was launched during the Enhancing National Climate Services workshop organised last month (16 March) by Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD) in collaboration with US-based International Research Institute for Climate and Society (IRI) and UK Department for International Development.
Peter Ambenje, director of KMD, tells SciDev.Net that credible rainfall data helps farmers make strategic decisions about what to plant, where to plant and how to manage crops as the season progresses. “Therefore, reliable climate information is crucial in efforts to enhance solutions against the negative impact of climate change and to maximise the benefits of favourable conditions,” notes Ambenje.
