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Apr192025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Tanzania Faces Hottest Year Ever With Nights Getting Warmer and Rainfall Surging

Breaking News, Climate Actions, Environment

Tanzania recorded its hottest year on record in 2024 as temperatures especially at night climbed significantly across the country. According to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), the national average temperature hit 24.3°C, which is 0.7°C above normal. This broke the previous record set just a year earlier in 2023. But it wasn’t just the heat during the day that stood out. The biggest change came from rising nighttime temperatures. The average minimum temperature in 2024 reached 19.3°C, which is 1.1°C higher than the usual. This warming at night was more intense than the rise in daytime highs, which averaged 28.8°C just 0.4°C above normal. Regions around Lake Victoria, the northeastern highlands, and the islands of Unguja and Pemba saw the most extreme changes, with minimum...

Apr172025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Tanzania Records Hottest Year in History Nighttime Heat and Heavy Rains Signal Deepening Climate Crisis

Breaking News, Climate Actions, Fact Check

Tanzania experienced its hottest year on record in 2024 driven by unusually high nighttime temperatures and a surge in extreme rainfall events according to the latest annual climate report by the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA). The country average annual minimum temperature a crucial indicator of nighttime heat climbed to 19.3°C, a sharp 1.1°C above the long-term average. This rise in minimum temperatures outpaced the increase in daytime highs, which averaged 28.8°C, only 0.4°C above normal. The disparity signals a clear trend of warming nights, with scientists warning of its growing impact on human health, agriculture and ecosystems. Nighttime warming leads the trend The warming trend was widespread, with northeastern highlands, Lake Victoria basin, southern regions, an...

Apr32025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Tanzania Launches Landmark Early Warning System to Tackle Climate Threats

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Tanzania has taken a major step in disaster preparedness by launching the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Initiative, aiming to safeguard lives from worsening climate hazards like floods, droughts, and extreme storms. Strengthening Climate Resilience The initiative aligns Tanzania with East African nations such as Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda, pushing for universal early warning coverage by 2027, in line with a UN call to action. A high-level consultative workshop held in Dodoma from March 19–20, 2025, brought together government officials, international agencies, scientists, and community leaders. Organized by the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) with support from Denmark, the event focused on integrating global best practices into national strategies. Urgen...

Mar272025 by Editor DeskNo Comments

Maasai Pastoralists Fight to Protect Land as Carbon Credit Deals Raise Dispossession Fears

Breaking News, Climate Actions

Under the scorching sun of northern Tanzania Joseph Ole Parsaloi moves across the dry plains, guiding his cattle through the vast landscape. Like generations before him, he relies on the land for grazing but a new challenge threatens his way of life. Foreign backed carbon credit projects are imposing restrictions on traditional grazing sparking fears among the Maasai of land dispossession under the guise of climate action. For thousands of Maasai pastoralists communal grazing has been the foundation of survival. However carbon offset projects, such as the Longido and Monduli Rangelands Carbon Project and The Resilient Tarangire Ecosystem Project are changing how the land is used. Supported by international investors, these initiatives aim to store carbon in the soil by enforcing control...