Watch a short slideshow (01:48 mins) about the people living in the Nandom Traditional Area in northwest Ghana who rely heavily on what they can grow on their land. In recent years many people struggle to harvest enough food in a climate where rainfall has become unpredictable. (All images courtesy: Kees van der Geest)







Ghana itself is experiencing the effects of climate change as a shift rainfall patterns in recent years has made life very difficult for communities that rely heavily on subsistence farming for their survival. Read the Climate Witness testimony of Augustine Yelfaanibe.



The next round of UN climate change talks are now taking place in Accra, Ghana. WWF are hoping that these talks will signal a positive shift in climate negotations as more and more nations start to recognise the shift in public opinion and the growing thirst for real action from our leaders. More on what WWF would like to see from the talks in Accra.

Check out this really wonderful video on Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

It is about a great project that WWF-US and Allianz put together that works with young people who were impacted by Hurricane Katrina. What I really like about the project is that they get involved in hands-on conservation activities that help with climate change adaptation and they also visit their politicians in Washington.

Also, we have a CW Cause on Facebook - please join us :)
http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/65451?m=8dba5&recruiter_id=7941073

Cheers,
Nigel

Grande vidéo du projet de témoin de climat de Katrina d'ouragan
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Vérifiez cette vidéo vraiment merveilleuse sur Facebook : http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

il est au sujet d'un grand projet que WWF-US et Allianz ont remonté que des travaux avec les jeunes qui ont été effectués par Hurricane Katrina. Ce que j'aime vraiment environ le projet est qu'elles deviennent impliquées dans les activités à commande manuelle de conservation qui aident avec l'adaptation de changement de climat et ils rendent visite également à leurs politiciens à Washington.

En outre, nous faisons nous joindre DANS LE SENS DES AIGUILLES D'UNE MONTRE un causer sur Facebook - svp :)
acclamations

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Nigel

Gran vídeo del proyecto del testigo del clima de Katrina del huracán
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Compruebe hacia fuera este vídeo realmente maravilloso en Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

está sobre un gran proyecto que WWF-US y Allianz juntaron que los trabajos con la gente joven que fue afectada por Hurricane Katrina. Qué realmente tengo gusto alrededor el proyecto es que él consigue implicado en las actividades con manos de la conservación que ayudan con la adaptación del cambio del clima y también visitan a sus políticos en Washington.

También, hacemos que A LA DERECHA un causar en Facebook - por favor nos ensamble:)
aclamaciones

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Nigel

Video grande dal progetto del testimone di clima di Katrina di uragano
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Verific questo video realmente meraviglioso su Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

è circa un progetto grande che WWF-US e Allianz hanno unito che impianti con i giovani che sono stati avuti effetto su da Hurricane Katrina. Che cosa realmente gradisco circa il progetto è che ottengono implicate nelle attività hands-on di conservazione che aiutano con adattamento del cambiamento di clima ed inoltre visitano i loro politici a Washington.

Inoltre, facciamo IN SENSO ORARIO unirli un caus su Facebook - prego:)
acclamazioni

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Nigel

Großer Bildschirm vom Hurrikan Katrina Klima-Zeugeprojekt
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Überprüfen Sie heraus diesen wirklich wundervollen Bildschirm auf Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

ist es über ein großes Projekt, das WWF-US und Allianz daß Arbeiten mit jungen Leuten zusammenfügten, die von Hurricane Katrina ausgewirkt wurden. Was ich wirklich ungefähr mag, ist das Projekt, daß sie in den praktischen Erhaltung Tätigkeiten beteiligt erhalten, die bei der Klimaänderung Anpassung helfen und sie besuchen auch ihre Politiker in Washington.

Auch wir lassen NACH RECHTS verursachen auf Facebook - bitte uns verbinden:)
http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/65451?m=8dba5&recruiter_id=7941073

Beifall,
Nigel

Vídeo grande do projeto da testemunha do clima de Katrina do furacão
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Verifique para fora este vídeo realmente maravilhoso em Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

é sobre um projeto grande que WWF-US e Allianz unam que trabalhos com povos novos que foram impactados por Furacão Katrina. O que eu gosto realmente aproximadamente o projeto é que começa involvido nas atividades hands-on do conservation que ajudam com adaptação da mudança do clima e visitam também seus políticos em Washington.

Também, nós mandamos NO SENTIDO HORÁRIO causar em Facebook - por favor juntar-nos:)
Cheers

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Nigel

Den stora videoen från vittne för det orkanKatrina klimatet projekterar
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Kontrollera ut denna egentligen underbara video på Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

är det om en store projekterar att WWF-US och Allianz satte tillsammans att arbeten med ungdomar som ficks effekt av Orkan Katrina. Vad jag gillar egentligen om projektera, är att de får involverade i praktiska beskyddaktiviteter som hjälper med klimatförändringanpassning, och de besöker också deras politikar i Washington.

Också har vi MEDURS en orsaka på Facebook - att behaga sammanfoga oss:),
http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/65451?m=8dba5&recruiter_id=7941073

jubel,
Nigel

Большое видеоий от проекта заверителя климата Katrina урагана
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Проверите вне это реально чудесное видеоего на Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

оно о большом проекте WWF-US и Allianz положили совместно что работы с молодыми людьми были плотно сжаты Ураганом Katrina. Я реально люблю около проект что они получает involved в hands-on деятельностях при консервации помогают с приспособлением изменения климата и они также навещают их политиканы в вашингтоне.

Также, мы имеем ПО ЧАСОВОЙ СТРЕЛКЕ причинять на Facebook - пожалуйста соединить нас:)
Cheers

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Nigel

Grote video van het project van Katrina Climate Witness van de Orkaan
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Controle uit deze werkelijk prachtige video van Facebook: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

het over een groot project is dat de WWF-V.S. en Allianz dat de werken met jonge mensen samenbrachten die door Orkaan Katrina werden beïnvloed. Wat ik ongeveer van het project werkelijk houd is dat zij bij hands-on behoudsactiviteiten betrokken worden die met de aanpassing helpen van de klimaatverandering en zij bezoeken ook hun politici in Washington.

Ook, hebben wij een CW Oorzaak op Facebook - te sluiten aan zich gelieve bij ons:)
http://apps.new.facebook.com/causes/65451?m=8dba5&recruiter_id=7941073

Cheers,
Nigel

فيديو عظيمة من إعصار [كترينا] مناخ شاهدة مشروع
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فحصت خارجا هذا فيديو رائعة حقّا على [فسبووك]: http://tinyurl.com/64yyka

هو حول مشروع عظيمة أنّ [وّف-وس] و [ألّينز] وضع معا أنّ أعمال مع الناس شابّة الذي كان صدمت ب [هورّيكن] [كترينا]. ماذا أنا حقّا أحبّ حوالي المشروع أنّ يحصل هم متورّطة في ميدانيّة حفظ أنشطة أنّ يساعد مع مناخ تغير تكييف وهم أيضا يزورون سياسياتهم في واشنطن.

أيضا, يتلقّى نحن [كو] سبب على [فسبووك] - رجاء تلاقيتنا:)
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إبتهاجات,
[نيجل]

The findings of a recent NASA study that connects the decline of rainfall in East Africa with warmer sea temperatures in the Indian Ocean are consistent with the experiences described by Climate Witnesses in the region.



Rainfall in the region has decreased by around 15 percent since the early 1980s according to the study.



Excerpts from the NASA article:

"The last 10 to 15 years have seen particularly dangerous declines in rainfall in sensitive ecosystems in East Africa, such as Somalia and eastern Ethiopia," said Molly Brown of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., a co-author of the study. "We wanted to know if the trend would continue or if it would start getting wetter." To find out, the team analyzed historical seasonal rainfall data over the Indian Ocean and the eastern seaboard of Africa from 1950 to 2005. The NASA Global Precipitation Climatology Project's rainfall dataset provided a series of data covering both the land and the oceans. They found that declines in rainfall in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi and Zimbabwe were linked to increases in rainfall over the ocean."

Climate Witnesses in Eastern African countries Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania have described the impact that declining rainfall has had on their region.

"Continuing along a "business as usual" scenario -- with current trends in declining rainfall and agricultural capacity continuing as it is currently to 2030, the team found that the number of undernourished people will increase by more than 50 percent in eastern Africa.

WWF's East Africa Regional Programme Office is working with farmers and other affected groups in the region to help them adapt to the changes. Globally, WWF is working with governments and other organisations to come up with a new global deal that will adequately address the climate change threat.

We recently worked with Climate Witnesses from the G8 nations to send a letter to each of their respective leaders. The letters highlighted the impact of climate change in their country and also outlined the solutions that the CWs and WWF want to see G8 leaders take leadership on.

Check it out...
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

Les témoins de climat envoient un message aux chefs de G8
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Nous avons récemment travaillé avec des témoins de climat des nations de G8 pour envoyer une lettre à chacun de leurs chefs respectifs. Les lettres ont accentué l'impact du changement de climat de leur pays et ont également décrit les solutions sur lesquelles le CWs et les WWF veulent voir des chefs de G8 prendre la conduite.

Vérifiez-le dehors…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

Los testigos del clima envían un mensaje a los líderes G8
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Trabajamos recientemente con los testigos del clima de las naciones G8 para enviar una letra a cada uno de sus líderes respectivos. Las letras destacaron el impacto del cambio del clima en su país y también contornearon las soluciones en las cuales el CWs y los WWF desean ver a los líderes G8 tomar la dirección.

Compruébelo hacia fuera…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

I testimoni di clima trasmettono un messaggio ai capi G8
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Recentemente abbiamo lavorato con i testimoni di clima dalle nazioni G8 per trasmettere una lettera a ciascuno dei loro capi rispettivi. Le lettere hanno evidenziato l'effetto del cambiamento di clima nel loro paese ed inoltre hanno descritto le soluzioni su che il CWs e i WWF desiderano vedere i capi G8 prendere la direzione.

Controllilo fuori…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

Klima-Zeugen schicken den Führern G8 eine Anzeige
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Wir arbeiteten vor kurzem mit Klima-Zeugen von den Nationen G8, um einen Brief zu schicken jedem ihrer jeweiligen Führer. Die Buchstaben hoben die Auswirkung der Klimaänderung in ihrem Land hervor und umrissen auch die Lösungen, denen das CWs und die WWF Führer G8 sehen möchten, zu nehmen Führung auf.

Überprüfen Sie es heraus…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

As testemunhas do clima emitem uma mensagem aos líderes G8
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Nós trabalhamos recentemente com testemunhas do clima das nações G8 para emitir uma letra a cada um de seus líderes respectivos. As letras destacaram o impacto da mudança do clima em seu país e esboçaram também as soluções em que o CWs e os WWF querem ver os líderes G8 fazer exame da liderança.

Verifique-o para fora…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

Klimatvittnen överför ett meddelande till ledare G8
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Vi fungerade för en tid sedan med klimatvittnen från nationerna G8 för att överföra en märka till varje av deras respektive ledare. Märker markerade få effekt av klimatförändring i deras land och skisserade också lösningarna som CWsen och WWFNA önskar att se ledare G8 ta ledarskap på.

Kontrollera det ut…,
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

Заверители климата посылают сообщение к руководителям G8
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Мы недавн работали с заверителями климата от наций G8 для посылки письма к each of их соответственно руководителям. Письма выделили удар изменения климата в их стране и также конспектировали разрешения CWs и WWF хотят увидеть, что руководители G8 приняли водительство на.

Проверите его вне…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

De Getuigen van het klimaat verzenden een bericht naar G8 leiders
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Wij werkten onlangs met de Getuigen van het Klimaat van de G8 naties om een brief naar elk van hun respectieve leiders te verzenden. De brieven benadrukten het effect van klimaatverandering in hun land en schetsten ook de oplossingen dat CWs en WWF G8 leiders willen zien leiding overnemen.

Controle het uit…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

مناخ يرسل شواهد رسالة إلى [غ8] زعيمات
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نحن مؤخّرا عملنا مع مناخ شواهد من ال [غ8] أمم أن يرسل حرف إلى كلّ من زعيماتهم شخصيّة. ركّز الحرف التأثير صدمة من مناخ تغير في بلدهم وأيضا حدث الحلول أنّ [كوس] و [وّف] يريد أن يرى [غ8] زعيمات أخذت قيادة على.

فحصت هو خارجا…
www.panda.org/climatewitness/g8

At the 2008 Climate Camp in San Francisco, Miriam Elizondo put together this great video of the participants talking about the experience of climate change and a few thoughts on how we address it. Big questions indeed!



What are your experiences of climate change? In what way are you trying to reduce your "footprint" or adapt to climate change?



- Nigel Allan