Improved climate forecasts alone won't protect Africa's poorest farmers

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As Africa prepares for the arrival of a powerful El Niño weather event, an international team of researchers led by the University of Sydney and Imperial College London has found that access to improved forecasts alone will not protect many of the re…

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:01 UTC.

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