Research Scientist in ecosystem ecology and avid birder | Posts about Environment🌍, Climate🌡️ and Remote Sensing🛰️ | الحمد لله | #BLM | 🇵🇸 | Own opinions.
Aug 7, 2019 • 18 tweets • 10 min read
Below are some of the photographs I took during my visit to Somaliland last month as the inauguration of my @Vetenskapsradet-funded postdoctoral project on the impacts of droughts in dryland and savanna ecosystems. I hope you enjoy them & feel free to tweet me any questions. 1/n
Deciduous woodland is typical of Somaliland's landscape. This also comprises savanna and dense bushland with 3 to 5 meters tall trees including some reaching 9 meters. The climate is arid to semi-arid with annual rainfall of about 410 mm & mean temperature of 22°C. 2/n
Jun 7, 2019 • 15 tweets • 5 min read
While I cannot attest to the veracity of these reports, I think there are misconceptions here about climate-linked humanitarian crises. One of the effects of climate change is the increased frequency of extreme events such as droughts and floods. #Thread 1/10
So, just because there have been severe floods in certain parts of the country *does not* negate the occurrence of droughts in other parts. I think the term "localized" needs to be emphasized in this context because the impact of extreme weather events is seldom uniform. 2/10
