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Get the Bakau, Western local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days.
Climate change in the Gambia is having impacts on the natural environment and people of The Gambia. [4] Like other countries in West Africa, the impacts of climate change are expected to be varied and complex. Climate change adaptation is going to be important to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals in the country. [4] [5]
The UN Country Office in her home country, the Gambia described her as a "trailblazing youth climate activist and a driving force for policy submissions on gender and climate change" [2] "Women play fundamental roles in local food systems and are carers and activists, which make them uniquely placed to drive longer term climate resilience."
The Harmattan brings desert-like weather conditions: it lowers the humidity, dissipates cloud cover, prevents rainfall formation and sometimes creates big clouds of dust which can result in dust storms or sandstorms. [citation needed] The wind can increase fire risk [6] and cause severe crop damage. [7]
The Climate Forecast System or coupled forecast system (CFS) is a medium to long range numerical weather prediction and a climate model run by the National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) to bridge weather and climate timescales. [1] Version 2 became operational as CFSv2 in 2011. [2]
The Gambia has a tropical savannah climate. A short rainy season normally lasts from June until September, but from then until May, lower temperatures predominate, with less precipitation. [62] The climate in The Gambia closely resembles that of neighboring Senegal, of Mali, and of the northern part of Guinea. [66]
Gunjur is a small coastal town in south-western Gambia. ... Climate data for Gunjur Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May ... (10.2) 77 (3.0) 2 (0.1) 1 (0.0) 1,024
[3] [4] Although around 45% of land in the Gambia is used for groundnut farming, a majority of groundnuts produced are exported, further contributing to food insecurity. [5] Climate change is also impacting agriculture in the Gambia. Crop yields are impacted by rising temperatures and seasonal drought. [6]