Chris Funk talks about drought forecasting in East Africa, with the sixth consecutive drought projected for spring 2023. He describes their improved forecasting skill with up to 6-month forecasts allowing agencies to work together to prevent famines.
The transcript for this episode is available on our website:
wrp.beg.utexas.edu/episodes/drought-forecasting-in-east-africa
Chris Funk is the Director of Climate Hazards Center at UC Santa Barbara. In 2021 Chris published a book, Drought, Flood, Fire: How Climate Change Contributes to Recent Catastrophes – 2015 – 2019. Chris is a lead scientist with the Famine Early Warning System Network.