Climate change extremes spur U.N. plan to fund weather forecasting

FILE PHOTO: The carcass of a donkey who died due to an ongoing drought is seen near the town of Kargi, Marsabit county, Kenya, October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Baz Ratner

GLASGOW (Reuters) - As climate change triggers deadly heatwaves, droughts and floods, three U.N. agencies on Wednesday will roll out funding plans to improve weather forecasting in vulnerable countries.

The initiative, announced at the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow, aims to plug gaps in weather monitoring and data collection so developing countries can better prepare for possible climate-fueled disasters.