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READ MOREThe most probable long term effects of climate change with respect to water supply are increased maximum temperatures, with accompanying higher evaporation rates from
READ MOREOf the driest countries on the African continent, Namibia is the most arid in Southern Africa and water scarcity is perhaps its greatest challenge. Windhoek, the capital city, depends on surface water runoff; groundwater systems and recycling of grey water for its domestic, commercial and industrial water supply. However, due to high evaporation rate in the city,
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Climate change is the consequence of long-term alterations in the Earth''s climate caused by the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). These gases can trap heat in the atmosphere, resulting in global warming and a heightened temperature on our planet. The activities carried out by humans, such as the utilization of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas), along
READ MORENamibia is characterized by high temperatures, with mean annual temperatures ranging from 14.3°C to 24. 2°C. Mean annual temperatures are high in continental regions, reaching above 22°C in the north and lower in the coastal areas (this is moderated by the Benguela current), reaching below 16°C in the southern coast.
READ MORENational Consultant to conduct children and young people centered climate change programming training, Windhoek, Namibia (For Namibia Nationals only) UNICEF Windhoek, Khomas, Namibia.
READ MOREClimate change is having a severe impact on nature conservation areas and neighbouring zones as well as smallholdings: farmland, water resources and areas worthy of protection are all disappearing. Windhoek +264 61 222447 +264 61 222427 giz-namibia@giz Postal Address P.O. Box 8016, Bachbrecht Windhoek Namibia. Contact Office contact
READ MOREClimate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. Contribution of Working Group II to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The Working Group II report examines the impacts of climate change on nature and people around the globe. It explores future impacts at different levels of warming and
READ MOREIntroduction. Water is a crucial natural resource and necessary for the support of life on earth. Retrogression of the environment and climate change has posed challenges in the management and
READ MORENamibia''s national climate change policy covers a comprehensive range of climate adaptation and mitigation issues, including climate proofing infrastructure and transportation. Taxis: The size of Windhoek''s registered taxi fleet is registered at 6,815 taxis (or 190 taxis for every 10,000 inhabitants).
READ MOREThis Policy presents an overview of climate change from Namibia perspective, vulnerability of Namibia to climate change per sector, predictions for Namibia. The document outlines guiding principles for mainstreaming climate change into policies, legal framework and development planning as well as strategies that need to be followed in key
READ MOREclimate change as outlined in the NDC. In 2014, the Cabinet of the Republic of Namibia approved the National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (NCCSAP). The
READ MOREIt is expected that the project improve land management of an area of 7,200,000 hectares. The project will run over five years and consists of two complementary components that will empower rural
READ MOREUndoubtedly, climate change is the world''s most urgent challenge. The planet is already feeling the effects of sustained inaction with temperature records increasingly being broken by large margins. New analysis from the World Meteorological Organization''s (WMO''s) most recent Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update
READ MOREThe situation has been exacerbated by climate change that has introduced a greater variability in rainfall patterns. The City of Windhoek among others depends on
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READ MORENamibia''s Climate Change Adaptation Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism MEFT, Private bag 13306, Windhoek, Namibia . Phone: +264612842701 . Drafted with the Drafting Assistance for Adaptation Communications by GIZ . Photo credits: MEFT
READ MOREThe effects of climate change causes water in the dams to evaporate, affecting the volumes of water that dams can supply. In the events of drought seasons,
READ MOREclimate change as outlined in the NDC. In 2014, the Cabinet of the Republic of Namibia approved the National Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (NCCSAP). The NCCSAP, which is currently under implementation, aims at facilitating the realisation of the National Climate Change Policy (NCCP), which was passed in 2011.
READ MOREThe Climate Change Forum was opened by Mr. Frans Kapofi, the Minister of Presidential Affairs. The EU Delegation in Namibia supported The Southern Times to facilitate this Forum and made a presentation on the following topic: " Building Sustainable and mutual partnerships towards combating Climate Change for a
READ MOREWindhoek, Namibia, 24 October 2022 - Africa''s premier climate change summit, the Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-X) now in its tenth year, opened
READ MOREWork in Windhoek, and similar work in eight other African cities through the wider project, addresses the need to adapt to climate change (SDG 13: Climate
READ MOREThe most probable long term effects of climate change with respect to water supply are increased maximum temperatures, with accompanying higher evaporation rates from surface reservoirs, and more frequent droughts with an estimated decline of 20% in average rainfall in the Central Area of Namibia (Midgley et al. 2005; Turpie et al. 2010).
READ MOREIAEA Supports Improved Aquifer Management in Climate Change Affected Namibia. 10 Aug 2021. Puja Daya, IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication. Namibia is the driest African country south of the Sahara Desert. Sandwiched between the Namib and Kalahari deserts with only five permanent rivers,
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READ MOREAs such, north-central Namibia (NCN) is more vulnerable to effects of climate change and variability. This is so because 57% of its rural population rely heavily on subsistence agriculture for their livelihood (Namibia Statistic Agency [NSA] 2011 :8). A combined effect of environmental degradation, social vulnerability to poverty and a
READ MOREThe diversified supply developed for Windhoek in response to the drought was crucial in avoiding a main disaster, and it shows the value of water supply systems with sufficient redundancy to span
READ MOREThis page presents Namibia''s climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong
READ MOREThis page presents high-level information for Namibia''s climate zones and its seasonal cycle for mean temperature and precipitation for the latest climatology, 1991-2020.
READ MOREBut it is not just about temperature. Climate change is bringing multiple different changes in different regions – which will all increase with further warming. These include changes to wetness and dryness, to winds, snow and ice, coastal areas and oceans. For example: Climate change is intensifying the water cycle.
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