Increased rainfall in Timor-Leste

On August 12, 2013, in Climate Change, English, Weather, by Kate Bevitt
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(Tetum) Over the last few months, Timor-Leste has been experiencing above average rainfall. There have been at least two major floods in June in the area of Viqueque and Ainaro. On 22 June, Betano experienced the highest rainfall on record for June with over 270mm in one day. This increased rainfall is related to increased sea surface temperatures in the Timor area.

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Gumboot donation makes for happy feet

On August 6, 2013, in English, by Kate Bevitt
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(Tetum) It’s been a very rainy ‘dry season’, but many feet have stayed dry thanks to Hunter Boots’ donation of around 3,000 pairs of gumboots to farmers and extension staff.

Seeds of Life (SoL) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) distributed the Wellington boots in late 2012 to farmers in community seed producing groups, and MAF Extension Officers who work in the field with farmers. (more…)

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New climate change research presented today at TLSA Conference

On July 15, 2013, in Climate Change, English, by Yessy Betty
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SoL and ALGIS staff work together installing the weather station at the Pante Macasar airport in Oecusse.

New research showing that the climate in Timor-Leste (TL) has changed over the last 50 years will be presented at the Timor-Leste Studies Association Conference today.

Sr Florindo Morais Neto, a Climate Change Researcher at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, will present data that shows on average maximum temperatures in TL have increased by 1.7o C from Portuguese times till now. (more…)

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Want to know the weather at Atauro? We’ve got it covered

On January 10, 2013, in Uncategorized, by Nick Appleby
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In addition to Seeds of Life’s 17 new weather stations we now have a fully functioning Automatic Weather Station installed on the island of Atauro 26 km off Dili streaming live weather reports through our website.

Just click here to access the weather report, which is updated every 3 hours. (more…)

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