Faced with changing weather, Ethiopia gets better forecasts

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from Reuters - AlertNet
Published on 18 Apr 2012 View Original

By Kirubel Tadesse

SENDAFA, Ethiopia (AlertNet) – Farmers in Ethiopia struggling to cope with unpredictable weather related to climate change have gained access to a trove of meteorological data through a new government website.

The geographically precise information, culled from local records and combined with satellite measurements, may enable them to spot trends in changing weather patterns to improve their crop yields.

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