Climate change research is particularly relevant in Africa — the continent is experiencing climate change much faster than other parts of the world but yet, as a developing region, has fewer resources with which to adapt to climate change. Good for AfricaThe new model has been named the Variable-resolution Earth System Model (VrESM) and is the first earth system model to originate from Africa, he says. Having an earth system model developed through an African lens is an important leap forward for African climate science and for building human capacity in the climate sciences in Africa.”A reliable climate model is good for Africa for two reasons. But if you are a developing country where climate change is only one of a number of challenges to work on, it may be very difficult to make sufficient investments in climate change adaptation. With that we mean that in many parts of Africa climate is changing exceptionally fast — at a much higher rate than the global rate of climate change.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 20, 2018 10:52 UTC