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Young Africans Research Academy
Climate

Research for understanding environmental change and responding to it.

YARA's climate work examines changing conditions, the risks they create and the evidence needed to make better decisions about adaptation.

Core Climate Sub-Themes

  • 1.

    Climate Intelligence

    Climate and ocean data, observation, forecasting, modelling and risk analysis.

  • 2.

    Adaptation & Resilience

    How communities, institutions and infrastructure respond to changing environmental conditions.

  • 3.

    Food, Water & Nature

    Agriculture, food systems, water, oceans, coasts and the natural systems on which livelihoods depend.

Current research

Active Climate Research Projects

  • Climate · Oceans & Fisheries

    How quickly are Ghana's coastal waters warming, and what could that mean for marine fisheries?

    Lord Selase Nukporfe

    Research analysing sea-surface temperature trends and variability across Ghana's Exclusive Economic Zone and their possible implications for marine fisheries.

  • Climate · Climate Intelligence

    What could longer dry periods mean for Ghana's food and water security?

    Solomon Tuah

    Research into projected consecutive dry days over Ghana and their implications for agriculture, water security and adaptation planning.