Horn of Africa's climate resilience hinges on robust early warning systems: experts

NAIROBI, May 16 (Xinhua) -- Countries in the greater Horn of Africa region should invest in robust early warning systems to boost the resilience of local communities on the frontlines of the climate crisis, experts said Thursday at a virtual forum in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

Philip Omondi, a climate change specialist at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development's affiliated Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC), said the region requires data-driven anticipatory action to tame climate emergencies, including droughts, floods, cyclones and wildfires.