To pioneer a transformative initiative revolutionizing extreme weather forecasting and early warning systems in the region, the UN World Food Programme (WFP), Oxford University Physics Department, IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Center (ICPAC), and various national forecasting and meteorology agencies across East Africa are joining forces. Dr. Shruti Nath, a climate scientist at Oxford University, says, “We believe the approach we have pioneered and are using here is a game-changer for parts of the world which have previously suffered from a lack of resource and infrastructure but nonetheless find themselves bearing the brunt of climate change.” Climate change is accelerating … Continue reading AI Models Outperform Traditional Forecasts: Breakthrough Accuracy in Predicting Extreme Weather in East Africa