Humans and wild animals are faced with new challenges for survival because of climate change posing threats to animals, and wreaking havoc on people’s livelihoods and communities.
This is a result of more frequent and intense droughts, storms, changes in rain patterns, and heat waves, among others.
A lecturer at the Meteorology and Atmospheric Science Section of the Department of Physics, UCC, Dr. Francis Nkrumah implored that policymakers ought to put in place adaptation measures to be able to adapt to climate change.
Speaking on ATL FM’s Atlantic Wave on Wednesday, he said climate change is not something we can get rid of.
He, therefore, called for frequent weather updates to the general public to keep them informed always.
He also urged the public to make use of available weather updates on digital platforms to enable them to stay informed on the current weather changes.
“When you get on social media, GMet is on Twitter, and Facebook, they even have videos of weather forecast on social media for every day. So aside from what is on the radio, they have a video showing what will happen in the morning, the afternoon, and the evening, just like we see on TV. So, it is everywhere available for us. We should make use of this information and we’ll be able to manage or adapt to the conditions that we are going through.” He continued.
With weather issues based on data from satellites, ground ground-receiving instruments among others, Dr. Patrick Essien, a lecturer at the Department of Physics opined that policymakers must invest more in research.
That, to him, will help in eradicating weather prediction errors.
“By the end of the day, we will know our weather perfectly. The weather will be our friend to prevent any disaster that can occur in our country, “he added.
Dr. Essien further entreated both industries and the entire public to treat meteorological forecasts with urgency.
He said this would help them plan their daily outing activities without facing the danger of floods and other harsh weather conditions.
Source: Priscilla Loo/ATLFMNEWS
Read also: Public cautioned to Stop Breast Cancer Stigmatization
Source: Priscilla Loo/ATLFMNEWS
